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 West Elkridge (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 West Elkridge. 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 West Elkridge ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Elkridge: W. Elkridge
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
West Elkridge 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 West Elkridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Elkridge:
- Howard County (The home county of West Elkridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Elkridge, with the one closest to West Elkridge listed first.
- Lawyers Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Elkridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ilchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Aladdin Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Woodland Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Ellicott City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak View Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Linwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Johns Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Glenshire Towne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Guilford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Columbia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Elkridge, with the one closest to West Elkridge listed first.
- Patapsco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Dorsey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Linthicum Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Linthicum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Harmans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Ferndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pumphrey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Lake Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Jessup
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meade Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Village
- Pioneer City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
- Severn Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from West Elkridge, with the one closest to West Elkridge listed first.
- Oaklee Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Violetville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Beechfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Carroll
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Brooklyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Edmondson Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Curtis Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Gwynn Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Baltimore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Hampden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Elkridge, with the one closest to West Elkridge listed first.
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Arbutus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Halethorpe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Catonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Frederick Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Baltimore Highlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
- Franklintown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Woodlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Windsor Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Hollofield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Elkridge, with the one closest to West Elkridge 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
- Lakeview Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Morgan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Woodbine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Finksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berrywood Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- 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 West Elkridge, with the one closest to West Elkridge listed first.
- Mount Airy Village West
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Smith Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Bartholows
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Oak Orchard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Elkridge, with the one closest to West Elkridge listed first.
- Joppa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Edgewater Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
- Hess
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Joppatowne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Joppatowne is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
- Lynchs Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Mountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Upper Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Wimbledon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Amoss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Benson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Edgewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Elkridge, with the one closest to West Elkridge listed first.
- Rock Hall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Edesville
(28 miles [45.1 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 West Elkridge, with the one closest to West Elkridge listed first.
- Blackburn Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Burtonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Fairland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Ashton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brinklow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Cloverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
- Old Salem Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Salem Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Village
- Paint Branch Farms
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Branch Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Branch Farms
- Brighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Sandy Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bonifant Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Elkridge, with the one closest to West Elkridge listed first.
- Laurel
(9 miles [14.5 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- West Laurel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Glenn Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Beltsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Collington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Collington is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
- Boxwood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Goddard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Greenbelt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bowie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
- Berwyn Heights
(17 miles [27.4 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Elkridge, with the one closest to West Elkridge listed first.
- Bay City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Stevensville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cheslou Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Mattapex
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Kent Narrows
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Elkridge, with the one closest to West Elkridge listed first.
- Colonial Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Riverwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Cherrydale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Lyon Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Arlington Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Arlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Garden City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Elkridge, with the one closest to West Elkridge listed first.
- Langley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- McLean
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Elkridge, see our County-by-County Page for West Elkridge.
Cemeteries Near West Elkridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Elkridge.
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 West Elkridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Elkridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Elkridge, with the one closest to West Elkridge listed first.
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holy Trinity Orthodox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Blackstone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowridge Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Ridge Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St.s Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St.s Rest Cemetery
- The St.s Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Church Cemetery
- Forest Grove Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
- St. Mark Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244107 <2>
- Continue List (458 more) ...
- Ring - Caples Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Andover Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Arbutus Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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 West Elkridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Elkridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Elkridge, with the one closest to West Elkridge listed first.
- Hanover
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Elkridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Saint Denis
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Saint Denis is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Denis
- Dorsey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Patapsco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Winans ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Winans is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winans
- Harmans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Wellham Crossroads ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wellham Crossroads is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellham Crossroads
- Shipley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shipley is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
- Linthicum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Bloomsbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bloomsbury is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsbury
- Halethorpe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Arbutus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ilchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Jessup
(4 miles [6.4 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 West Elkridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Elkridge.
Newspapers Published in West Elkridge ...
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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Elkridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Elkridge, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Elkridge.
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 West Elkridge:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Howard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Queen Anne's County
- Arlington County
- Fairfax 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> | 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 West Elkridge, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Elkridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |