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 Waynes Way (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 Waynes Way. 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 Waynes Way ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
While the name of this community is Waynes Way, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Waynes Way may originally have been Wayne's Way.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Waynes Way might be written as Wayne Way.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Waynes Way is located in Frederick 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 Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Waynes Way. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Waynes Way:
- Frederick County (The home county of Waynes Way)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynes Way, with the one closest to Waynes Way listed first.
- Jefferson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burkittsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Boss Arnold Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Olive
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Olive is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Petersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Braddock Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Bolivar
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Braddock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Braddock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Lander
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lander is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Adamstown Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
- Brunswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynes Way, with the one closest to Waynes Way listed first.
- Ridgeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Mount Airy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Nottingham Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Bruceville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Keymar
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Keysville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- McKinstrys Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Union Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Watersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Marston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Bark Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Linwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynes Way, with the one closest to Waynes Way listed first.
- Long Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Timberleigh Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Lisbon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Roxbury Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Cooksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Glenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynes Way, with the one closest to Waynes Way listed first.
- Dickerson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Barnesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Hyattstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Martinsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Beallsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Browningsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Blocktown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Clarksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Poolesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Boyds
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burdette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Damascus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynes Way, with the one closest to Waynes Way listed first.
- Brownsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Gapland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rohrersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Trego
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trego is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Zittlestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Eakles Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Sandy Hook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Boonsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Keedysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Antietam is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Sharpsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Antietam Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Station
- Mount Lena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynes Way, with the one closest to Waynes Way listed first.
- Zora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Carroll Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Fairfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Greenmount
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynes Way, with the one closest to Waynes Way listed first.
- Pen Mar
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Blue Ridge Summit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rouzerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Wingerton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Beartown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Monterey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Waynesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Zullinger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Milnor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Nunnery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Shady Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Waynecastle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Clarke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynes Way, with the one closest to Waynes Way listed first.
- Gaylord
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Arcadia Farm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Wadesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Berryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Frogtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynes Way, with the one closest to Waynes Way listed first.
- Herndon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Great Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springvale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Frederick County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynes Way, with the one closest to Waynes Way listed first.
- Rest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Grimes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynes Way, with the one closest to Waynes Way listed first.
- Georges Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Lucketts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Morrisonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Hillsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Leesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Purcellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Round Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lansdowne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Silcott Spring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynes Way, with the one closest to Waynes Way listed first.
- Scrabble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Swan Pond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Baker Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Bedington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Falling Waters
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Little Georgetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Darkesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Inwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hedgesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Bunker Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gerrardstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynes Way, with the one closest to Waynes Way listed first.
- Harpers Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Shepherdstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bloomery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Bardane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Charles Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ranson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <2>
- Jefferson Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Kabletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Summit Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Middleway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynes Way, with the one closest to Waynes Way listed first.
- Cherry Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Holton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Waynes Way, see our County-by-County Page for Waynes Way.
Cemeteries Near Waynes Way ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waynes Way.
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 Waynes Way - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Waynes Way covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Waynes Way, with the one closest to Waynes Way listed first.
- St. Marks Apostolic Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Apostolic Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marks Apostolic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Rosemont.
- The St. Marks Apostolic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Marks Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81532 <4>
- Jefferson Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Union Cemetery
- The Jefferson Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jefferson Cemetery
- Jefferson Reformed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Reformed Cemetery
- The Jefferson Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jefferson Cemetery
- Jefferson UCC Cemetery
- Jefferson UMC Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burkittsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Church of God Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Middletown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville Cemetery
- The Brownsville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Brownsville Cemetery
- Old Brownsville Church of the Brethren Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #689362 <4>
- Continue List (389 more) ...
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brownsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville Cemetery
- The Brownsville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Brownsville Church of the Brethren Cemetery
- Old Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<5>
While we didn't find Waynes Way in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Waynes Way.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Waynes Way, with the one closest to Waynes Way listed first.
- Broad Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Broad Run is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run
- Jefferson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burkittsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Petersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Olive
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Olive is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Middletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brunswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lander
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lander is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Feagaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Feagaville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feagaville
- Braddock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Braddock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Rohrersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Bolivar
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Weverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weverton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weverton
- Knoxville
(6 miles [9.7 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 Waynes Way. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waynes Way.
Newspapers Published in Waynes Way ...
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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waynes Way.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waynes Way, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waynes Way.
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 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 Waynes Way:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- Clarke County
- Fairfax County
- Frederick County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan 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> | 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- Waynes Way) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Waynes Way, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |