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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 Westlake Village (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 Westlake Village. 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 Westlake Village ...
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 Westlake Village: Westlake Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Westlake Village. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westlake Village.
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 southeast 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Westlake Village is located in Charles 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 Charles County: Calvert, Prince George's, Saint Mary's, Fairfax (VA), King George (VA), Prince William (VA), Stafford (VA) & Westmoreland (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Westlake Village. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Westlake Village:
- Charles County (The home county of Westlake Village)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westlake Village, with the one closest to Westlake Village listed first.
- Waldorf
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Saint Charles
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Saint Charles is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Acton Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Acton Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton Village
- White Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Huntington Townhouses
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mattawoman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
- White Oak Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Village
- White Plains Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- White Plains Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains Village
- Lyons Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons Corner is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
- Bennsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bennsville is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennsville
- Pomfret
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westlake Village, with the one closest to Westlake Village listed first.
- Pindell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pindell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindell
- Jewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Friendship
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenock is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Tracys Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Baywalker Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
- Fairhaven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Lothian
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Harwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Churchton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- West River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- West River is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West River
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westlake Village, with the one closest to Westlake Village listed first.
- Abington Shores
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Abington Shores is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington Shores
- Academy Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Academy Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy Hill
- Lower Marlboro Towne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lower Marlboro Towne is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Marlboro Towne
- Buena Vista
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Apple Greene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
- Dunkirk Town Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
- Dunkirk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Penwick Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
- Huntingtown Town Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Huntingtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Barstow
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Barstow is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Chaney
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chaney is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westlake Village, with the one closest to Westlake Village listed first.
- Takoma Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Brookmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brookmont is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
- Chevy Chase Section Three
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Chevy Chase Section Three is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Three
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Chevy Chase Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Martin's Additions
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Martin's Additions is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin's Additions
- Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
- Silver Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Somerset
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Somerset is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Bethesda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Chevy Chase Section Five
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Chevy Chase Section Five is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Five
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Chevy Chase
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Clifton Park Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Clifton Park Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park Village
- Glen Echo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westlake Village, with the one closest to Westlake Village listed first.
- Accokeek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Thrift
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Thrift is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Cedarville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Blandford Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blandford Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Village
- Brandywine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Fort Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Horsehead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Orme
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Orme is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Friendly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Friendly is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Cheltenham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Saint Mary's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westlake Village, with the one closest to Westlake Village listed first.
- Charlotte Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Budds Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Golden Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Mechanicsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chaptico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Helen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Hurry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Morganza
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Summerseat Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
- Loveville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
- Clements
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Blakistone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westlake Village, with the one closest to Westlake Village listed first.
- Alexandria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chinquapin Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Arlandria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Oakcrest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Warwick Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westlake Village, with the one closest to Westlake Village listed first.
- Arlington Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Brandon Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Arlington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Cherrydale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Garden City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Riverwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Williamsburg Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Fairfax City (VA)
- Fairfax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westlake Village, with the one closest to Westlake Village listed first.
- Fort Hunt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Hybla Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
- Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Groveton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Groveton is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Belle Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Haven is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Huntington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Penn Daw Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
- Burgundy Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
- Rose Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Franconia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pohick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pohick is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westlake Village, with the one closest to Westlake Village listed first.
- Falls Church
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Falls Church
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Offutt Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- King George County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westlake Village, with the one closest to Westlake Village listed first.
- Hooes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Dahlgren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hampstead
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hampstead is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Somerset Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- Ambar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ambar is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Alden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Alden is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Ninde
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ninde is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Weedonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Weedonville is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Fairview Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Beach is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
- Arnolds Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Edgehill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- King George
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Manassas City (VA)
- Manassas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Manassas Park City (VA)
- Manassas Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Prince William County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westlake Village, with the one closest to Westlake Village listed first.
- Marumsco Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Woodbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Agnewville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Georgetown Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Chamberlain Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Dale City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lake Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Quantico
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dumfries
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <1>
- Montclair
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Minnieville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Triangle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Stafford County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westlake Village, with the one closest to Westlake Village listed first.
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Aquia Harbour
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- Loy Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aquia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Aquia is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
- Canterbury Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- King James Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- King James Village is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- Stafford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
- Woodlanding Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Westmoreland County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westlake Village, with the one closest to Westlake Village listed first.
- Colonial Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Monroe Hall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Oak Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Westlake Village, see our County-by-County Page for Westlake Village.
Cemeteries Near Westlake Village ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westlake Village.
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 Westlake Village - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Westlake Village covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Westlake Village, with the one closest to Westlake Village listed first.
- Waldorf Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Pauls Piney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Trinity Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Trinity Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Waldorf.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81713 <3>
- McKendree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (311 more) ...
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Westlake Village in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Westlake Village.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Westlake Village, with the one closest to Westlake Village listed first.
- White Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mattawoman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
- Townshend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Townshend is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townshend
- Pomfret
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Accokeek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- La Plata
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bryantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thrift
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Thrift is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Cedarville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Brandywine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pomonkey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Port Tobacco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Springhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Springhill is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Westlake Village. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westlake Village.
Newspapers Published in Westlake Village ...
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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westlake Village.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westlake Village, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westlake Village.
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 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 Westlake Village:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Charles County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Calvert County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Saint Mary's County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- King George County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Stafford County
- Westmoreland 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westlake Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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> | 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 Westlake Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |