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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Whitehurst (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 Whitehurst. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Whitehurst is located in Howard 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 Howard County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George's & Loudoun (VA).

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

  • Howard County     (The home county of Whitehurst)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehurst, with the one closest to Whitehurst listed first.
    • Savage
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Glenshire Towne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
    • Aladdin Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
    • Guilford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Guilford is located in Howard County
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    • Oak View Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak View Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
    • North Laurel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • North Laurel is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Laurel
    • Woodland Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Woodland Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Hammond Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Hammond Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Village
    • Leishear Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Leishear Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leishear Village
    • Simpsonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Simpsonville is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
    • Scaggsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fulton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Fulton is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Anne Arundel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehurst, with the one closest to Whitehurst listed first.
    • Jessup
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Annapolis Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Maryland City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland City
    • Lake Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Dorsey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
    • Geraghty Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraghty Village
    • Harmans
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
    • Meade Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Village
    • Pioneer City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
    • Severn Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
    • Severn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Odenton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehurst, with the one closest to Whitehurst listed first.
    • Beechfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
    • Oaklee Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
    • Violetville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Violetville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
    • Brooklyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Carroll
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Carroll is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Curtis Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
    • Edmondson Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
    • Gwynn Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Baltimore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Town is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Colonial Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Charles Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehurst, with the one closest to Whitehurst listed first.
    • Orange Grove ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Frederick Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
    • Halethorpe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Catonsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Arbutus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Baltimore Highlands
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
    • Daniels ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Daniels is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Former names for Daniels:
      • Alberton
      • Elsyville
    • Hollofield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
    • Franklintown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
    • Woodlawn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Granite
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Granite is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
  • Calvert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehurst, with the one closest to Whitehurst listed first.
    • Chaney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Chaney is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
    • Apple Greene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Apple Greene is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Greene
    • Dunkirk Town Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Dunkirk Town Center is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk Town Center
    • Dunkirk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Penwick Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Penwick Village is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwick Village
    • Owings Town Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Owings Town Center is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Town Center
    • Owings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehurst, with the one closest to Whitehurst listed first.
    • Henryton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Henryton is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
    • Gaither
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Gaither is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
    • Sykesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Eldersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Freedom Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
    • Morgan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Morgan is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Piney Ridge Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
    • Woodbine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
    • Watersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Watersville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
    • Klee Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
    • Nottingham Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Village
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehurst, with the one closest to Whitehurst listed first.
    • Mount Airy Village West
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Smith Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Smith Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
    • Bartholows
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bartholows is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
    • Green Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Monrovia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Market
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sams Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
  • Kent County
    • Rock Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehurst, with the one closest to Whitehurst listed first.
    • Blackburn Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
    • Burtonsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fairland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairland is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Spencerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
    • Cloverly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
    • Paint Branch Farms
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Paint Branch Farms is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Branch Farms
    • Hillandale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
    • Ashton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bonifant Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
    • Brinklow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
    • Colesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Old Salem Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Old Salem Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Village
  • Prince George's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehurst, with the one closest to Whitehurst listed first.
    • Laurel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
    • South Laurel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
    • West Laurel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
    • Beltsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenn Dale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Boxwood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
    • Goddard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Goddard is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
    • Greenbelt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <1>
    • Collington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Collington is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
    • Lanham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Berwyn Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
    • Berwyn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehurst, with the one closest to Whitehurst listed first.
    • Bay City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Stevensville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Mattapex
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
    • Chester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Cheslou Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
  • Alexandria City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehurst, with the one closest to Whitehurst listed first.
    • Arlandria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
    • Warwick Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
    • Oakcrest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
    • Alexandria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chinquapin Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
  • Arlington County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehurst, with the one closest to Whitehurst listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Lyon Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
    • Riverwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Arlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <1>
    • Cherrydale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
    • Garden City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Arlington Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
    • Brandon Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
    • Buckingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Williamsburg Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
  • Fairfax County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehurst, with the one closest to Whitehurst listed first.
    • Langley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Salona Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
    • McLean
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Baileys Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pimmit Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
    • Seven Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ash Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
    • Belle Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Belle Haven is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
    • Burgundy Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
    • Dunn Loring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Huntington is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Great Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Falls Church City (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitehurst, with the one closest to Whitehurst listed first.
    • Falls Church
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Offutt Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
    • West Falls Church
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church

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

Cemeteries Near Whitehurst ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitehurst.

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 Whitehurst - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Whitehurst in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Whitehurst.

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

  • Annapolis Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jessup
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Savage
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Laurel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
  • Guilford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Guilford is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
  • Contee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Contee is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contee
  • Mistletoe Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mistletoe Springs is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe Springs
  • Dorsey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
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  • Severn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Harmans
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
  • Hanover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Simpsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Simpsonville is located in Howard County
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  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Muirkirk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Muirkirk is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muirkirk
    • Oakland Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Oakland Mills is located in Howard County
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    • Patuxent
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Patuxent is located in Anne Arundel County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whitehurst. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whitehurst.

Newspapers Published in Whitehurst ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitehurst.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whitehurst, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whitehurst.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Whitehurst:

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>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Whitehurst, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Whitehurst) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.