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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 Yellow Springs (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 Yellow Springs. 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 Yellow Springs ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Yellow Springs: Yellow Spgs. (or less commonly used: Yellow Spngs. or Yellow Sprngs.)

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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Yellow Springs is located in Frederick 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 Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).

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

  • Frederick County     (The home county of Yellow Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Springs, with the one closest to Yellow Springs listed first.
    • Charlesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Clover Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
      • Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Mountaindale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
      • Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
    • Antietam Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antietam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Village
      • Antietam Village is located in Frederick County
    • Green Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Frederick County
    • Fredericktowne Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktowne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktowne Village
      • Fredericktowne Village is located in Frederick County
    • Monocacy Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy Village
      • Monocacy Village is located in Frederick County
    • Braddock Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Middletown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
    • Discovery - Spring Garden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Walkersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
      • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <3>
    • Frederick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll County
  • Howard County
  • Montgomery County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Springs, with the one closest to Yellow Springs listed first.
    • Zittlestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mount Lena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
      • Mount Lena is located in Washington County
    • San Mar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Mar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
      • San Mar is located in Washington County
    • Boonsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <3>
    • Pondsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gapland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eakles Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Rohrersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
      • Rohrersville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <3>
    • Mount Aetna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aetna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
      • Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
    • Brownsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Washington County
    • Keedysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keedysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keedysville
      • Keedysville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keedysville <3>
    • Trego
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
      • Trego is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trego
      • From Yellow Springs to Trego
    • Cavetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Adams County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Springs, with the one closest to Yellow Springs listed first.
    • Zora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
      • Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zora
      • From Yellow Springs to Zora
    • Carroll Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
      • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <3>
    • Jacks Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Fairfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Virginia Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Greenmount
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Orrtanna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
      • Orrtanna is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrtanna <3>
    • Littlestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • McKnightstown Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Seven Stars
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Gettysburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Heritage
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
      • Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Franklin County (PA)
  • Loudoun County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Springs, with the one closest to Yellow Springs listed first.
    • Lovettsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lucketts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bolington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Morrisonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheatland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheatland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wheatland
      • From Yellow Springs to Wheatland
    • Hillsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
    • Leesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <3>
    • Hamilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lansdowne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Purcellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Round Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <3>
    • Ashburn Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
      • Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Springs, with the one closest to Yellow Springs listed first.
    • Lower Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bolivar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Shepherdstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <3>
    • Bardane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bloomery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ranson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <3>
    • Charles Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Kabletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Middleway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Yellow Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yellow Springs.

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

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

  • Brook Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brook Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brook Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rocky Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountaindale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountaindale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountaindale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frederick Reformed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frederick Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frederick Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Utica Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (399 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Yellow Springs had a population of 33 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Charlesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Harmony Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
    • Harmony Grove is located in Frederick County
  • Hansonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville
    • Hansonville is located in Frederick County
  • Harmony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Frederick County
  • Middletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
  • Braddock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
    • Braddock is located in Frederick County
  • Fountain Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Rock
    • Fountain Rock is located in Frederick County
  • Lewistown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
    • Lewistown is located in Frederick County
  • Frederick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Walkersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <3>
  • Ellerton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerton
    • Ellerton is located in Frederick County
  • Feagaville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feagaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feagaville
    • Feagaville is located in Frederick County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Deerfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Myersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
      • Myersville is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <3>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County

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

Newspapers Published in Yellow Springs ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yellow Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yellow Springs, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yellow Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Yellow Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Yellow Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yellow Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4794, Longitude: -77.4605    









 

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