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 Windtree Valley (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 Windtree Valley. 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 Windtree Valley ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Windtree Valley: Windtree Vly. (or less commonly used: Windtree Vally. or Windtree Vlly.)
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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Windtree Valley is located in Baltimore 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 Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Windtree Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Windtree Valley:
- Baltimore County (The home county of Windtree Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Windtree Valley, with the one closest to Windtree Valley listed first.
- Walker
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Walker is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Trump
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Trump is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
- Maryland Line
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
- Freeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Parkton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stablersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stablersville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
- Shane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shane is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
- Gorsuch Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
- Oakland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- White Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Eklo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Windtree Valley, with the one closest to Windtree Valley listed first.
- Colonial Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Homeland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Guilford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Hampden
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lauraville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
- Anthonyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Charles Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Gardenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Gwynn Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Waverly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Woodberry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Baltimore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windtree Valley, with the one closest to Windtree Valley listed first.
- Roller
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Roller is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Young Mans Fancy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Lineboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Rockbrook Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Hampstead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Reeds Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Berrywood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Carrollton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Finksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Yorkland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
- Cecil County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windtree Valley, with the one closest to Windtree Valley listed first.
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Oakwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Conowingo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rock Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rowlandsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
- Liberty Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Rock Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Colora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Port Deposit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windtree Valley, with the one closest to Windtree Valley listed first.
- Sams Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windtree Valley, with the one closest to Windtree Valley listed first.
- Shawsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Federal Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Hess
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Jarrettsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Coopstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Upper Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Pylesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Street
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Forest Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Amoss
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Amoss is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windtree Valley, with the one closest to Windtree Valley listed first.
- Marriottsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marydell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Marydell is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Alpha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alpha is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Ellicott City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Linwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Johns Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Font Hill Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Ilchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Sandy Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- West Friendship
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County
- High Point Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Windtree Valley, with the one closest to Windtree Valley listed first.
- Midway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- McSherrystown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Abbottstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edgegrove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Littlestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Berlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Oxford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Whitehall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Brush Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- Hampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Bonneauville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Windtree Valley, with the one closest to Windtree Valley listed first.
- Benton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Colemanville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colemanville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
- Creswell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Creswell is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Highville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Highville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Mount Nebo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Furniss
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Washington Borough
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
- McSparran
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
- Conestoga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Letort
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Letort is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
- Rockhill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rockhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Buck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buck is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Windtree Valley, with the one closest to Windtree Valley listed first.
- Orwig
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Orwig is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
- Tolna
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tolna is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
- Shrewsbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wiley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wiley is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Railroad
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Draco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Draco is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- Hametown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hametown is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hametown
- Rinely
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rinely is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinely
- New Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Seitzland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Seitzland is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
- Potosi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Potosi is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Windtree Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Windtree Valley.
Cemeteries Near Windtree Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Windtree Valley.
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 Windtree Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Windtree Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Windtree Valley, with the one closest to Windtree Valley listed first.
- Rock Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wiseburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartstown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bowser Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Christ Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McKendree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of New Freedom (PA).
- The Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethlehem Steltz Reformed Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #489292 <2>
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Forest Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
- The Forest Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forest Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2191199 <2>
- Centre Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seitz Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (424 more) ...
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem UMC Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Hampstead.
- The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Cemetery
- Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Salem UMC Cemetery (located 60 miles to the north).
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reformed Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Windtree Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Windtree Valley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Windtree Valley, with the one closest to Windtree Valley listed first.
- Bentley Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bentley Springs is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Springs
- Walker
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Walker is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Parkton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stablersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stablersville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
- Trump
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Trump is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
- Freeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maryland Line
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
- Rayville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rayville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
- Shane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shane is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
- Gorsuch Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
- Oakland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- White Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Eklo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Sheffer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sheffer is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffer
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Windtree Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Windtree Valley.
Newspapers Published in Windtree Valley ...
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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Windtree Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Windtree Valley, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Windtree Valley.
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 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 Windtree Valley:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Baltimore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baltimore City
- Carroll County
- Cecil County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Adams County
- Lancaster County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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- Windtree Valley) 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 Windtree Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |