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 Frederick Highlands (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 Frederick Highlands. 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 Frederick Highlands ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Frederick Highlands: W. Frederick Highlands
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 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.
West Frederick Highlands 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 West Frederick Highlands. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Frederick Highlands:
- Frederick County (The home county of West Frederick Highlands)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Frederick Highlands, with the one closest to West Frederick Highlands listed first.
- Ballenger Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ballenger Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballenger Creek
- Crestwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crestwood Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Mountain Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
- Buckeystown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Braddock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Braddock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Adamstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Manor Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Manor Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
- Adamstown Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
- Jefferson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
- Frederick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
- Former names for Frederick:
- Frederick City
- Frederick Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <1>
- Braddock Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Frederick Highlands, with the one closest to West Frederick Highlands listed first.
- Mount Airy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Nottingham Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
- Watersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Bruceville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Keymar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- McKinstrys Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Woodbine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Keysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Marston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Union Bridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bark Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Frederick Highlands, with the one closest to West Frederick Highlands listed first.
- Long Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Timberleigh Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Lisbon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Roxbury Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Cooksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Glenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Glenelg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Friendship
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Alpha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Sandy Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Clarksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Frederick Highlands, with the one closest to West Frederick Highlands listed first.
- Hyattstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Dickerson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Barnesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Browningsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Beallsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Blocktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Clarksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boyds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burdette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Damascus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Frederick Highlands, with the one closest to West Frederick Highlands listed first.
- Brownsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Gapland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rohrersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zittlestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Sandy Hook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Trego
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Trego is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
- Eakles Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Boonsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Keedysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Antietam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Antietam is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- San Mar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Frederick Highlands, with the one closest to West Frederick Highlands listed first.
- Zora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Greenmount
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- 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
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Frederick Highlands, with the one closest to West Frederick Highlands listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Monterey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Beartown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Rouzerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wingerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Nunnery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Waynecastle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Zullinger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Milnor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Clarke County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Frederick Highlands, with the one closest to West Frederick Highlands listed first.
- Gaylord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Arcadia Farm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Frederick Highlands, with the one closest to West Frederick Highlands listed first.
- Great Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Springvale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Herndon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Reston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Floris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Floris is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Kenmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Shouse Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Wolf Trap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Frederick Highlands, with the one closest to West Frederick Highlands listed first.
- Lucketts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Georges Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Morrisonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Leesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lansdowne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Belmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Purcellville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Frederick Highlands, with the one closest to West Frederick Highlands listed first.
- Scrabble
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Swan Pond
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Baker Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Bedington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Falling Waters
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Little Georgetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Darkesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Darkesville is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
- Arden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Inwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Frederick Highlands, with the one closest to West Frederick Highlands listed first.
- Harpers Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lower Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Bolivar
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Shepherdstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bloomery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Bardane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Charles Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ranson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- 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 <1>
- Jefferson Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Kabletown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Middleway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Summit Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Frederick Highlands, see our County-by-County Page for West Frederick Highlands.
Cemeteries Near West Frederick Highlands ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Frederick Highlands.
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 Frederick Highlands - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Frederick Highlands covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Frederick Highlands, with the one closest to West Frederick Highlands listed first.
- St. Luke Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Josephs Carrollton Manor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Reformed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Jefferson Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Union Cemetery
- The Jefferson Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jefferson Cemetery
- Frederick Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hope Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (404 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Point-of-Rocks.
- The St. Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Pauls Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81589 <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.<4>
While we didn't find West Frederick Highlands in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Frederick Highlands.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Frederick Highlands, with the one closest to West Frederick Highlands listed first.
- Feagaville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Feagaville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feagaville
- Buckeystown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lime Kiln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lime Kiln is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln
- Adamstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Braddock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Braddock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Jefferson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Doubs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Doubs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubs
- Frederick Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Frederick Junction is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Junction
- Frederick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
- Former names for Frederick:
- Frederick City
- Frederick Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <1>
- Park Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
- Reels Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
- Olive
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Olive is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lander
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lander is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Point-of-Rocks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Urbana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Frederick Highlands. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Frederick Highlands.
Newspapers Published in West Frederick Highlands ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Frederick Highlands.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Frederick Highlands, 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 Frederick Highlands.
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 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 West Frederick Highlands:
- 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
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson 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 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. |
| <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> | 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 Frederick Highlands, 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 Frederick Highlands) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |