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 Waterview (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 Waterview. 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 hospitals 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.
Waterview is located in Wicomico 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 Wicomico County: Sussex (DE), Dorchester, Somerset & Worcester.
Below are the counties that are near Waterview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Waterview:
- Wicomico County (The home county of Waterview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterview, with the one closest to Waterview listed first.
- Nanticoke
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Jesterville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
- Bivalve
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tyaskin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Capitola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Green Hill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Allen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Twiggs Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Quantico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fruitland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Centennial Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Hebron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterview, with the one closest to Waterview listed first.
- Cove Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cove Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
- Brianwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brianwood is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
- Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Drum Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Drum Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
- Olivet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Olivet is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Dowell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Solomons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterview, with the one closest to Waterview listed first.
- Elliott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Crocheron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crocheron is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
- Bishops Head
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Toddville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Toddville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Wingate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Andrews
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Andrews is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Crapo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Crapo is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
- Lakesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
- Vienna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bucktown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Rabbit Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Fishing Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Saint Mary's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterview, with the one closest to Waterview listed first.
- Dameron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
- Scotland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gum Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
- Lexington Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Marys City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterview, with the one closest to Waterview listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Dames Quarter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chance
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Deal Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Monie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Wenona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wenona is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Oriole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Champ
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Princess Anne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Frenchtown - Rumbly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Frenchtown - Rumbly is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown - Rumbly
- Fairmount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Talbot County
- Trappe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterview, with the one closest to Waterview listed first.
- Pocomoke City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <1>
- Snow Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Girdletree
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Stockton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterview, with the one closest to Waterview listed first.
- Delmar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Reliance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Ward
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waterview, with the one closest to Waterview listed first.
- Saxis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Saxis is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Withams
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
- Tangier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sign Post
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Hallwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hallwood is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Wattsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Waterview, see our County-by-County Page for Waterview.
Cemeteries Near Waterview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waterview.
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 Waterview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Waterview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Waterview, with the one closest to Waterview listed first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Asbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chance & Rock Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dolbey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elliotts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oriole Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- All Saints Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bethany Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (156 more) ...
- A Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Waterview in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Waterview.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Waterview, with the one closest to Waterview listed first.
- Nanticoke
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Victor ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Victor is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Dames Quarter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Bivalve
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chance
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Capitola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Deal Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Monie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Whitehaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elliott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Wenona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wenona is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Oriole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Widgeon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Widgeon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widgeon
- Toddville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Toddville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Waterview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waterview.
Newspapers Published in Waterview ...
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waterview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waterview, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waterview.
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 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 Waterview:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Wicomico County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calvert County
- Dorchester County
- Saint Mary's County
- Somerset County
- Talbot County
- Worcester County
- Sussex County
- Accomack 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> | 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 Waterview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Waterview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |