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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 Whitehall (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 Whitehall. 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 Whitehall ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: White Hall.

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 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.

Whitehall is located in Dorchester 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 Dorchester County: Sussex (DE), Caroline, Somerset, Talbot & Wicomico.

Below are the counties that are near Whitehall. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whitehall:

  • Dorchester County     (The home county of Whitehall)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
    • Thompson
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Dorchester County
    • Linkwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
      • Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
    • Cambridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
    • Secretary
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
      • Secretary is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <2>
    • Patamoke Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patamoke Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patamoke Village
      • Patamoke Village is located in Dorchester County
    • East New Market
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Market
      • East New Market is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East New Market <2>
    • Algonquin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algonquin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algonquin
      • Algonquin is located in Dorchester County
    • Salem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Dorchester County
    • Bucktown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucktown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
    • Waddells Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
      • Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
    • Church Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
      • Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <2>
    • Hurlock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lloyds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
    • Cove Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
      • Cove Point is located in Calvert County
    • Brianwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
      • Brianwood is located in Calvert County
    • Lusby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Leonard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leonard
      • Saint Leonard is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Leonard <2>
    • Drum Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drum Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
      • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
    • Olivet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Calvert County
    • Angelica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
      • Angelica is located in Calvert County
    • Coster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
      • Coster is located in Calvert County
    • Cove View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
      • Cove View is located in Calvert County
    • Dowell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <2>
    • Mackall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
      • Mackall is located in Calvert County
    • Another Place
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
      • Another Place is located in Calvert County
  • Caroline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
    • Preston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
    • Hynson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
      • Hynson is located in Caroline County
    • Bethlehem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
    • Tanyard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
      • Tanyard is located in Caroline County
    • Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Caroline County
    • Federalsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuckahoe Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
      • Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
    • Griffin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Caroline County
    • Denton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
    • Hillsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Thomas Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
      • Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
    • Hickman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Caroline County
    • Oil City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Caroline County
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
    • Queen Anne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
      • Queen Anne is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Anne <2>
    • Willoughby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willoughby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
      • Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Guys
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
      • Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Bloomingdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Grasonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasonville
      • Grasonville is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grasonville <2>
    • Mattapex
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mattapex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
      • Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Queenstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Ruthsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthsburg
      • Ruthsburg is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Kent Narrows
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
      • Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
    • Mount Vernon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
    • Dames Quarter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
      • Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <2>
    • Chance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
      • Chance is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chance <2>
    • Deal Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deal Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Island
      • Deal Island is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deal Island <2>
    • Monie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
      • Monie is located in Somerset County
    • Eden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Somerset County
    • Loretto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loretto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Somerset County
    • Oriole
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
      • Oriole is located in Somerset County
    • Wenona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
      • Wenona is located in Somerset County
    • Princess Anne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
      • Princess Anne is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne <2>
    • Champ
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Champ. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
      • Champ is located in Somerset County
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
    • Trappe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Easton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
    • Kirkham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkham
      • Kirkham is located in Talbot County
    • Newcomb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
      • Newcomb is located in Talbot County
    • Royal Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
      • Royal Oak is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <2>
    • Talbot Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
      • Talbot Village is located in Talbot County
    • Riverside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Talbot County
    • Neavitt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neavitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neavitt
      • Neavitt is located in Talbot County
    • Woodland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Talbot County
    • Leeds Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Landing
      • Leeds Landing is located in Talbot County
    • Saint Michaels
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Tunis Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis Mills
      • Tunis Mills is located in Talbot County
  • Wicomico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
    • Mardela Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
      • Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Sharptown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
      • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
    • Bivalve
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Tyaskin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jesterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jesterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
      • Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
    • Quantico
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quantico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
      • Quantico is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
    • Nanticoke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
      • Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
    • Hebron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
    • Capitola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Capitola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Wicomico County
    • Rockawalking Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
      • Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Centennial Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
      • Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Green Hill Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
      • Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Cedar Hurst Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hurst Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
      • Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
  • Kent County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
    • Hickman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Adamsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Andrewsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
      • Andrewsville is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Brownsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Kent County (DE)
  • Sussex County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehall, with the one closest to Whitehall listed first.
    • Reliance
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Briar Hook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
      • Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Bethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
    • Heritage Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Blades
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
      • Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Ross
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Seaford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
      • Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <2>
    • Laurel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
    • Delmar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <2>
    • Scotts Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
      • Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Bridgeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ward
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whitehall, see our County-by-County Page for Whitehall.

Cemeteries Near Whitehall ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitehall.

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 Whitehall covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Dorchester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorchester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Airey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Airey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Airey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cambridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Waugh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East New Market Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East New Market Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East New Market Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Readly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Readly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Readly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merrick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scotts Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotts Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kemp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Paradise Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Paradise Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Whitehall in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Whitehall.

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

  • Thompson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Dorchester County
  • Linkwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
    • Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
  • Cambridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
  • Secretary
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
    • Secretary is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <2>
  • East New Market
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Market
    • East New Market is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East New Market <2>
  • Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Dorchester County
  • Bucktown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucktown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
    • Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
  • Trappe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dailsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dailsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailsville
    • Dailsville is located in Dorchester County
  • Church Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
    • Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <2>
  • Choptank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank
    • Choptank is located in Caroline County
  • Hambleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hambleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
    • Hambleton is located in Talbot County
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    • Rhodesdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ennalls ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennalls
      • Ennalls is located in Dorchester County
    • Hurlock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Whitehall ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitehall.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whitehall, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whitehall.

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 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 Whitehall:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitehall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Whitehall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whitehall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitehall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5612, Longitude: -76.0133       In this case, the coordinates for Whitehall have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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