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 Whistling Ridge Estates (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 Whistling Ridge Estates. 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 Whistling Ridge Estates ...
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 Whistling Ridge Estates: Whistling Rdg. Ests. (or less commonly used: Whistling Rdge. Ests. or Whistling Ridg. Ests.)
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Whistling Ridge Estates is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Baltimore, Frederick, Howard, Adams (PA) & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Whistling Ridge Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whistling Ridge Estates:
- Carroll County (The home county of Whistling Ridge Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whistling Ridge Estates, with the one closest to Whistling Ridge Estates listed first.
- Frizzellburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Tyrone
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County
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- Uniontown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Wakefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wakefield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Carroll Lutheran Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Medford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Medford is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- New Windsor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Avondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Avondale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Westminster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bark Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Fairground Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Whistling Ridge Estates, with the one closest to Whistling Ridge Estates listed first.
- Colonial Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Woodberry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Beechfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Edmondson Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
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- Hampden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whistling Ridge Estates, with the one closest to Whistling Ridge Estates listed first.
- Fowblesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Upperco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Boring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Trenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County
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- Woodensburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Glen Morris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Glyndon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reisterstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Saint Georges
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Georges is located in Baltimore County
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- Mount Carmel
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Delight
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whistling Ridge Estates, with the one closest to Whistling Ridge Estates listed first.
- Sams Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Ladiesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- New Midway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Libertytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Rocky Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Woodsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Emmitsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Daysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Creagerstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whistling Ridge Estates, with the one closest to Whistling Ridge Estates listed first.
- Shawsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Hess
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whistling Ridge Estates, with the one closest to Whistling Ridge Estates listed first.
- Lisbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Long Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Cooksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Marriottsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Alpha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Glenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- West Friendship
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Woodstock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Glenelg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Roxbury Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whistling Ridge Estates, with the one closest to Whistling Ridge Estates listed first.
- Browningsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Mullinix
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Damascus
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Etchison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Hyattstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Unity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Clarksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Laytonsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brighton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brookeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Prathertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Prathertown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathertown
- Brinklow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whistling Ridge Estates, with the one closest to Whistling Ridge Estates listed first.
- Highfield - Cascade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Pen Mar
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pen Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar has also been known as:
- Pen Mar Park
- Cavetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Smithsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Greenvale Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Pondsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Mount Aetna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Chewsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Hill Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hill Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
- Leitersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Leitersburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
- Mount Lena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Robinwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Robinwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whistling Ridge Estates, with the one closest to Whistling Ridge Estates listed first.
- Kingsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Littlestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Whitehall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Bonneauville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Edgegrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Lake Heritage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- McSherrystown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Greenmount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Brush Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- New Oxford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gettysburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whistling Ridge Estates, with the one closest to Whistling Ridge Estates listed first.
- Monterey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Blue Ridge Summit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pen Mar
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Beartown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Rouzerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Wayne Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Caledonia Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
- Nunnery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Quincy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Mont Alto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whistling Ridge Estates, with the one closest to Whistling Ridge Estates listed first.
- Bandanna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bandanna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- West Manheim
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Manheim is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Pennville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Parkville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Hanover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Blackrock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Brodbecks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brodbecks is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Glenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Valley Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Junction is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Strickhousers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Strickhousers is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickhousers
- Glen Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whistling Ridge Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Whistling Ridge Estates.
Cemeteries Near Whistling Ridge Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whistling Ridge Estates.
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 Whistling Ridge Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whistling Ridge Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whistling Ridge Estates, with the one closest to Whistling Ridge Estates listed first.
- Frizzellburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Uniontown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Baust Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Lucas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mayberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pipe Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warehime Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Windsor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (376 more) ...
- Pipe Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Benjamins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Whistling Ridge Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Whistling Ridge Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Whistling Ridge Estates, with the one closest to Whistling Ridge Estates listed first.
- Frizzellburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Tyrone
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Uniontown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Mayberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mayberry is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
- Pleasant Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Wakefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wakefield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Trevanion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Trevanion is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevanion
- Bark Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- New Windsor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Medford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Medford is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Avondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Avondale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Westminster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bixler
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bixler is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whistling Ridge Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whistling Ridge Estates.
Newspapers Published in Whistling Ridge Estates ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whistling Ridge Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whistling Ridge Estates, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whistling Ridge Estates.
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 helpful 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 Whistling Ridge Estates:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Whistling Ridge Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whistling Ridge Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |