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 Westchester (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 Westchester. 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.
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 hospitals 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.
Westchester is located in Baltimore County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Westchester. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Westchester:
- Baltimore County (The home county of Westchester)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
- Frederick Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Catonsville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catonsville
- Catonsville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catonsville <2>
- Hollofield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Windsor Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
- Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Franklintown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Daniels ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Arbutus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbutus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbutus
- Arbutus is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbutus <2>
- Milford Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Mill
- Milford Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Mill <2>
- Lochearn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Carriage Hill Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Hill Village
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
- Halethorpe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halethorpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halethorpe
- Halethorpe is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halethorpe <2>
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
- Patapsco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Dorsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Linthicum Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum Heights
- Linthicum Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linthicum Heights <2>
- Linthicum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Jessup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
- Jessup is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <2>
- Brooklyn Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
- Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <2>
- Pumphrey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Arundel Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Ferndale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
- Harmans
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Lake Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Severn Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
- Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
- Beechfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Edmondson Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Oaklee Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Violetville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Gwynn Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
- Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <2>
- Colonial Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Hampden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Hampden is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <2>
- Baltimore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <2>
- Charles Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Old Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Brooklyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
- Henryton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Freedom Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Sykesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <2>
- Eldersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersburg
- Eldersburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldersburg <2>
- Gaither
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Piney Ridge Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Lakeview Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Berrywood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Finksburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finksburg
- Finksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finksburg <2>
- Klee Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Morgan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Woodbine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Woodbine is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <2>
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
- Mount Airy Village West
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy Village West
- Mount Airy Village West is located in Frederick County
- Sams Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Oak Orchard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Bartholows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Smith Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Unionville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Monrovia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Monrovia is located in Frederick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <2>
- New London
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Frederick County
- Green Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- New Market
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <2>
- Libertytown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Ijamsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ijamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ijamsville
- Ijamsville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ijamsville <2>
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
- Hess
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Upper Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Fallston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallston
- Fallston is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallston <2>
- Joppa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <2>
- Lynchs Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Mountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Amoss
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Benson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Joppatowne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppatowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
- Joppatowne is located in Harford County
- Putnam Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Edgewater Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
- Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
- Ilchester
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Ellicott City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott City
- Ellicott City is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellicott City <2>
- Linwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linwood <2>
- Marydell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Saint Johns Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Lawyers Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
- Woodland Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Elkridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
- Elkridge is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkridge <2>
- Village of Dorseys Search
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Dorseys Search
- Village of Dorseys Search is located in Howard County
- Font Hill Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Font Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
- Rock Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
- Rock Hall is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <2>
- Edesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
- Blackburn Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Burtonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
- Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burtonsville <2>
- Brighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Brinklow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Ashton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <2>
- Sandy Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Spring
- Sandy Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Spring <2>
- Spencerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Unity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Brookeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeville
- Brookeville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeville <2>
- Cloverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Fairland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Norwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
- Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
- West Laurel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- South Laurel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Beltsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltsville
- Beltsville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beltsville <2>
- Boxwood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Glenn Dale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Dale
- Glenn Dale is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Dale <2>
- Goddard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Greenbelt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
- Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <2>
- Berwyn Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
- Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Berwyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - College Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <2>
- Adelphi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
- Adelphi is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adelphi <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Westchester, see our County-by-County Page for Westchester.
Newspapers Published in Westchester ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westchester.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westchester, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westchester.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Westchester:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Maryland State Archives
- Pages specific to Baltimore County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Baltimore City
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Carroll County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Frederick County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Harford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Howard County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Prince George's County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Anne Arundel County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Baltimore County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Baltimore County
Cemeteries Near Westchester ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westchester.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Westchester covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
- Cavey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavey Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Western Star Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Star Cemetery
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Cemetery
- Arbutus Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbutus Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbutus Memorial Park
- Eucharist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eucharist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eucharist Cemetery
- Baltimore National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baltimore National Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #BA-3239 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80731 <5>
- Green Sanctuary Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Sanctuary Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Sanctuary Memorial Park
- Beth Tfiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Tfiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Tfiloh Cemetery
- Lorraine Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lorraine Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorraine Park Cemetery
- Evangelimas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelimas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelimas Cemetery
- Woodlawn Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Park
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- Bihy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bihy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bihy Cemetery
- Gary Memorial UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gary Memorial UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260378 <5>
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Bihy Cemetery
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.<6>
While we didn't find Westchester in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Westchester.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Westchester, with the one closest to Westchester listed first.
- Oella
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Ellicott City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott City
- Ellicott City is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellicott City <2>
- Ilchester
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Catonsville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catonsville
- Catonsville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catonsville <2>
- Bloomsbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsbury
- Bloomsbury is located in Baltimore County
- Paradise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Hollofield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Arbutus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbutus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbutus
- Arbutus is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbutus <2>
- Beechfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Franklintown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Powhatan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Carroll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Wetheredsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetheredsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetheredsville
- Wetheredsville is located in Baltimore City
- Lochearn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Westchester. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westchester.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westchester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2793, Longitude: -76.7644 In this case, the coordinates for Westchester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Westchester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |