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 Watkins Overlook (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 Watkins Overlook. 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 Watkins Overlook ...
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.
While the name of this community is Watkins Overlook, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Watkins Overlook may originally have been Watkin's Overlook.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Watkins Overlook might be written as Watkin Overlook.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Watkins Overlook is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Frederick, Howard, Prince George's, Fairfax (VA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Watkins Overlook. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Watkins Overlook:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Watkins Overlook)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Overlook, with the one closest to Watkins Overlook listed first.
- Clarksburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Damascus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Prathertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prathertown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathertown
- Etchison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Laytonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Browningsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Montgomery Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Burdette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Germantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hyattstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Boyds
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Overlook, with the one closest to Watkins Overlook listed first.
- Maryland City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
- Annapolis Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jessup
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dorsey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Geraghty Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
- Harmans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Lake Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Meade Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Village
- Patapsco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Pioneer City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Severn Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
- Severn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Overlook, with the one closest to Watkins Overlook listed first.
- Beechfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
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- Colonial Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Carroll
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Edmondson Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Gwynn Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oaklee Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Violetville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Overlook, with the one closest to Watkins Overlook listed first.
- Granite
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Hernwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
- Carriage Hill Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Hollofield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Frederick Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Oakwood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
- Randallstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Milford Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Windsor Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
- Catonsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Delight
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Overlook, with the one closest to Watkins Overlook listed first.
- Ridgeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Mount Airy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Nottingham Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Watersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Woodbine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Gaither
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Stone House Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
- Sykesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Winfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Eldersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Freedom Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Overlook, with the one closest to Watkins Overlook listed first.
- Smith Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Green Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Bartholows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Monrovia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ijamsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Urbana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Airy Village West
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- New Market
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Park Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
- Reels Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
- New London
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Buckeystown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Overlook, with the one closest to Watkins Overlook listed first.
- Long Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Timberleigh Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Roxbury Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cooksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glenelg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clarksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- West Friendship
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sandy Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Overlook, with the one closest to Watkins Overlook listed first.
- West Laurel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Adelphi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Langley Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beltsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chillum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <2>
- Berwyn Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Boxwood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- College Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- South Laurel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- University Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- University Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Overlook, with the one closest to Watkins Overlook listed first.
- Brownsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Gapland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rohrersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Hook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Trego
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trego is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Zittlestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Boonsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eakles Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Antietam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Keedysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Overlook, with the one closest to Watkins Overlook listed first.
- Arlandria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Chinquapin Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Oakcrest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Warwick Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Overlook, with the one closest to Watkins Overlook listed first.
- Garden City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Riverwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Williamsburg Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Cherrydale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Colonial Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Arlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Brandon Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Arlington Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Fairfax City (VA)
- Fairfax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Overlook, with the one closest to Watkins Overlook listed first.
- Great Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Springvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Kenmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Langley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Reston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Salona Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- Shouse Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Wolf Trap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- Herndon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- McLean
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tysons Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Overlook, with the one closest to Watkins Overlook listed first.
- Offutt Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- Falls Church
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Falls Church
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Overlook, with the one closest to Watkins Overlook listed first.
- Sugarland Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Countryside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Lucketts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Lansdowne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ashburn Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Leesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Sterling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Lovettsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watkins Overlook, with the one closest to Watkins Overlook listed first.
- Harpers Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lower Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Watkins Overlook, see our County-by-County Page for Watkins Overlook.
Cemeteries Near Watkins Overlook ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Watkins Overlook.
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 Watkins Overlook - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Watkins Overlook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Watkins Overlook, with the one closest to Watkins Overlook listed first.
- Neelsville Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Goshen Mennonite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Mennonite Cemetery
- The Goshen Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goshen Cemetery
- Goshen Methodist Cemetery
- Goshen Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81009 <3>
- St. Paul Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Montgomery Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hyattstown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Christian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Boyds Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Loaf Mtn. Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (460 more) ...
- Asbury United Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Howard Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Warfield Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Warfield Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the west of Glenwood.
- The Warfield Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Governor Warfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256006 <3>
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.<5>
While we didn't find Watkins Overlook in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Watkins Overlook.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Watkins Overlook, with the one closest to Watkins Overlook listed first.
- Cedar Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Kings Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kings Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Woodfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodfield is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
- Clarksburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Purdum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Purdum is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdum
- Goshen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Damascus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Burdette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Germantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Middlebrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Middlebrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook
- Laytonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Etchison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Browningsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Slidell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Slidell is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
- Boyds
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Watkins Overlook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Watkins Overlook.
Newspapers Published in Watkins Overlook ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Watkins Overlook.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Watkins Overlook, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Watkins Overlook.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Watkins Overlook:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Prince George's County
- Washington County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Loudoun County
- Jefferson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Watkins Overlook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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 Watkins Overlook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |