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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 Willett 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 Willett 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 Willett 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Willett Estates: Willett 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Willett Estates is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Frederick, Howard, Prince George's, Fairfax (VA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Willett Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Willett Estates:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Willett Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willett Estates, with the one closest to Willett Estates listed first.
- Laytonsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Unity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
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- Etchison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
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- Brookeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prathertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Prathertown is located in Montgomery County
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- Stewart Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Town is located in Montgomery County
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- Mullinix
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
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- Redland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Redland is located in Montgomery County
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- Brighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
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- Camelback Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Camelback Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Olney Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Olney Town is located in Montgomery County
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- Olney
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willett Estates, with the one closest to Willett Estates listed first.
- Maryland City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland City is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Annapolis Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jessup
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dorsey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Geraghty Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Geraghty Village is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Lake Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Harmans
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Meade Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Patapsco
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Pioneer City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Severn Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Severn
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Odenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Willett Estates, with the one closest to Willett Estates listed first.
- Beechfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
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- Edmondson Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
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- Oaklee Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
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- Violetville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
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- Colonial Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
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- Carroll
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
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- Gwynn Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hampden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Woodberry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
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- Baltimore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
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- Charles Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
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- Guilford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
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- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willett Estates, with the one closest to Willett Estates listed first.
- Granite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Granite is located in Baltimore County
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- Daniels ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
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- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Hernwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hernwood is located in Baltimore County
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- Hollofield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
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- Carriage Hill Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Carriage Hill Village is located in Baltimore County
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- Frederick Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
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- Oakwood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Village is located in Baltimore County
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- Randallstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Windsor Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
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- Milford Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Catonsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Scotts Level
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts Level is located in Baltimore County
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- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willett Estates, with the one closest to Willett Estates listed first.
- Watersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
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- Woodbine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Morgan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
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- Mount Airy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Nottingham Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Nottingham Village is located in Carroll County
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- Ridgeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ridgeville is located in Carroll County
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- Gaither
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
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- Sykesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stone House Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
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- Henryton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
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- Piney Ridge Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Eldersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Freedom Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
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- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willett Estates, with the one closest to Willett Estates listed first.
- Smith Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Mount Airy Village West
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bartholows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
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- Green Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
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- Monrovia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Market
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ijamsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Urbana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New London
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New London is located in Frederick County
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- Reels Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
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- Park Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
- Unionville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
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- Buckeystown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willett Estates, with the one closest to Willett Estates listed first.
- Roxbury Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
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- Timberleigh Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
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- Glenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glenelg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Long Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Lisbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cooksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Highland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Friendship
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
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- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Howard County
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- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willett Estates, with the one closest to Willett Estates listed first.
- West Laurel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
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- Laurel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Adelphi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beltsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Langley Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Berwyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- College Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- South Laurel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
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- Chillum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Berwyn Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Boxwood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
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- University Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- University Park is located in Prince George's County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Greenbelt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- Brownsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County
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- Alexandria City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willett Estates, with the one closest to Willett Estates listed first.
- Arlandria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Oakcrest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
- Warwick Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
- Chinquapin Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
- Alexandria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willett Estates, with the one closest to Willett Estates listed first.
- Cherrydale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
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- Colonial Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Garden City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Lyon Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Williamsburg Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Arlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Brandon Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Arlington Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Fairfax City (VA)
- Fairfax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willett Estates, with the one closest to Willett Estates listed first.
- Great Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Springvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County (VA)
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- Langley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Salona Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- McLean
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Shouse Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Kenmore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Ash Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Pimmit Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- Tysons Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wolf Trap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- Herndon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Falls Church City (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willett Estates, with the one closest to Willett Estates listed first.
- Falls Church
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Offutt Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
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- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willett Estates, with the one closest to Willett Estates listed first.
- Sugarland Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Countryside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Lansdowne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashburn Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Oak Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Sterling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lucketts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Ashburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Leesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Waxpool
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Lovettsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bolington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Willett Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Willett Estates.
Cemeteries Near Willett Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willett 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 Willett Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Willett Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Willett Estates, with the one closest to Willett Estates listed first.
- St. Paul Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Howard Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen Mennonite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Mennonite Cemetery
- The Goshen Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goshen Cemetery
- Goshen Methodist Cemetery
- Goshen Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81009 <2>
- Elton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Salem United Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Basil Griffith Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Lukes Episcopal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Warfield Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Warfield Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Glenwood.
- The Warfield Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Governor Warfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256006 <2>
- Neelsville Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Norbeck Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dorsey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (490 more) ...
- Montgomery Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Louis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Willett Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Willett Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Willett Estates, with the one closest to Willett Estates listed first.
- Laytonsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Unity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Unity is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Etchison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Etchison is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etchison
- Goshen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Brookeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Triadelphia ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Triadelphia is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triadelphia
- Roxbury Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Woodfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodfield is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
- Mullinix
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Redland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Redland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
- Avenel
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Avenel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenel
- Olney
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Brighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Daisy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Daisy is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Florence is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Willett Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Willett Estates.
Newspapers Published in Willett 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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willett Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willett Estates, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Willett Estates.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Willett Estates:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Prince George's County
- Washington County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Loudoun 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Willett Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Willett Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |