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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 Oak Fields (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 Oak Fields. 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 Oak Fields ...

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 Oak Fields: W. Oak Fields

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 doctors and 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 Oak Fields 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 Oak Fields. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Oak Fields:

  • Frederick County     (The home county of West Oak Fields)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Oak Fields, with the one closest to West Oak Fields listed first.
    • Bartholows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Bartholows is located in Frederick County
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    • Smith Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Smith Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
    • Monrovia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mount Airy Village West
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Market
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New London
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • New London is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • Green Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Ijamsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Reels Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
    • Urbana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Libertytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
    • Unionville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Oak Fields, with the one closest to West Oak Fields listed first.
    • Dorsey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
    • Jessup
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Maryland City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
    • Annapolis Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Patapsco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Oak Fields, with the one closest to West Oak Fields listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
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    • Beechfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
    • Gwynn Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
    • 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
    • Woodberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Oak Fields, with the one closest to West Oak Fields listed first.
    • Granite
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Granite is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Hernwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernwood
    • Carriage Hill Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
    • 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
    • Delight
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Delight is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
    • Oakwood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Oakwood Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
    • Randallstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Reisterstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Glen Morris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
    • Glyndon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hollofield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
    • Owings Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Oak Fields, with the one closest to West Oak Fields listed first.
    • Mount Airy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ridgeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Nottingham Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
    • Watersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Watersville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
    • Woodbine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Morgan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Morgan is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Stone House Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
    • Winfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Winfield is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Gaither
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Gaither is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
    • McKinstrys Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
    • Dennings
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dennings is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennings
    • Marston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Marston is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Oak Fields, with the one closest to West Oak Fields listed first.
    • Long Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Long Corner is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
    • Timberleigh Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
    • Lisbon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cooksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Glenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Roxbury Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
    • West Friendship
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Glenelg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dayton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Alpha is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • 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
    • Marriottsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Oak Fields, with the one closest to West Oak Fields listed first.
    • Browningsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
    • Damascus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Mullinix
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
    • Hyattstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
    • Clarksburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Etchison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Etchison is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
    • Burdette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Burdette is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Prathertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Prathertown is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathertown
    • Laytonsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Montgomery Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Barnesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Blocktown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Oak Fields, with the one closest to West Oak Fields listed first.
    • West Laurel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
    • Laurel
      (27 miles [43.5 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 <1>
    • Adelphi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Beltsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Langley Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South Laurel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
    • Berwyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • College Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Berwyn Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 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
    • Boxwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
    • Chillum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenbelt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Oak Fields, with the one closest to West Oak Fields listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Gapland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rohrersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Zittlestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Zittlestown is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
    • Trego
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Trego is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
    • Boonsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Lena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Lena is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
    • San Mar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • San Mar is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
    • Eakles Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
    • Sandy Hook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Pondsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pondsville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
    • Keedysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Oak Fields, with the one closest to West Oak Fields listed first.
    • Kingsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
    • Zora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
    • Greenmount
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
    • Littlestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Carroll Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jacks Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
    • Fairfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Whitehall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Franklin County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Oak Fields, with the one closest to West Oak Fields listed first.
    • Blue Ridge Summit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pen Mar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
    • Monterey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Beartown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
    • Rouzerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Oak Fields, with the one closest to West Oak Fields listed first.
    • West Manheim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
    • Bandanna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Oak Fields, with the one closest to West Oak Fields listed first.
    • Great Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Springvale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
    • Herndon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <1>
    • Kenmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
    • Langley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Reston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Shouse Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
    • Ash Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
    • McLean
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Salona Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
    • Wolf Trap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
    • Tysons Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Oak Fields, with the one closest to West Oak Fields listed first.
    • Lucketts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
    • Sugarland Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
    • Lansdowne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
    • Lovettsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Countryside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
    • Leesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <1>
    • Georges Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
    • Ashburn Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
    • Belmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Morrisonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
    • Ashburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Oak Fields, with the one closest to West Oak Fields 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 West Oak Fields, see our County-by-County Page for West Oak Fields.

Cemeteries Near West Oak Fields ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Oak Fields.

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 Oak Fields - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Oak Fields covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Oak Fields, with the one closest to West Oak Fields listed first.

  • Providence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • New Market Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bush Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Mount Airy.
    • The Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Prospect UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153993 <2>
  • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (441 more) ...
    • Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Central Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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 Oak Fields in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Oak Fields.

These communities are listed based on their distance from West Oak Fields, with the one closest to West Oak Fields listed first.

  • Bartholows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Bartholows is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
  • Kemptown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Kemptown is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemptown
  • Fountain Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
  • Monrovia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Browningsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
  • Ridgeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
  • Mount Airy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • New Market
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • New London
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • New London is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  • Long Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Corner is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
  • Woodville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Purdum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Purdum is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdum
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Damascus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Linganore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Linganore is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linganore
    • Hartman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hartman is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Oak Fields. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Oak Fields.

Newspapers Published in West Oak Fields ...

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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Oak Fields.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Oak Fields, 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 West Oak Fields.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Oak Fields:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Oak Fields) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Oak Fields, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.