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 McDermott (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 McDermott. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
McDermott is located in York County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of York County: Baltimore (MD), Carroll (MD), Harford (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin & Lancaster.
Below are the counties that are near McDermott. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McDermott:
- York County (The home county of McDermott)
- The following are listed by their distance from McDermott, with the one closest to McDermott listed first.
- Susquehanna Trails
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Susquehanna Trails is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
- Fawn Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Freedom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stewartstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bryansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bryansville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Bruce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bruce is located in York County
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- Castle Fin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Castle Fin is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
- New Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Delta
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Airville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kyleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kyleville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
- Muddy Creek Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Muddy Creek Forks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek Forks
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from McDermott, with the one closest to McDermott listed first.
- Glen Roy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Glen Roy is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Tweedale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tweedale is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
- Hopewell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Mount Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Barnsley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Barnsley is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
- Chrome
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chrome is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
- Oxford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Atglen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elkview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Elkview is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- Lenover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lenover is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenover
- Daleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Daleville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Jennersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jennersville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from McDermott, with the one closest to McDermott listed first.
- Benton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Benton is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Furniss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Mount Nebo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County
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- McSparran
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- McSparran is located in Lancaster County
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- Colemanville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Colemanville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
- Highville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Highville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Buck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Buck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Truce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Truce is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Conestoga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Creswell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Creswell is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Rockhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rockhill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Baltimore City (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from McDermott, with the one closest to McDermott listed first.
- Lauraville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lauraville is located in Baltimore City (MD)
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- Anthonyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Gardenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Homeland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Guilford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Guilford is located in Baltimore City (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Hampden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Waverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City (MD)
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- Baltimore County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from McDermott, with the one closest to McDermott listed first.
- Gorsuch Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
- Shane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shane is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
- Trump
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Trump is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
- Stablersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stablersville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
- Maryland Line
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
- Parkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
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- White Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Freeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Monkton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from McDermott, with the one closest to McDermott listed first.
- Roller
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Young Mans Fancy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Lineboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Rockbrook Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Hampstead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Manchester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Reeds Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Berrywood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Carrollton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Finksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cecil County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from McDermott, with the one closest to McDermott listed first.
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Oakwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Rock Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Conowingo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rowlandsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
- Colora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Liberty Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Mason Dixon Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
- Rock Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Rising Sun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Port Deposit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sylmar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
- Harford County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from McDermott, with the one closest to McDermott listed first.
- Cambria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Pylesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Street
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Federal Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Sharon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sharon is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Scarboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scarboro is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Chestnut Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Coopstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Jarrettsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dublin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dublin is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Shawsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Montgomery County (MD)
- High Point Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McDermott, see our County-by-County Page for McDermott.
Cemeteries Near McDermott ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McDermott.
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 McDermott - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McDermott covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McDermott, with the one closest to McDermott listed first.
- Fawn Grove Friends
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fawn Grove Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bryansville UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fawn AME Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Heaps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Slate Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Centre Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross Episcopal Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (324 more) ...
- Airville United Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chanceford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Harford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, McDermott had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McDermott, with the one closest to McDermott listed first.
- Bald Eagle
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bald Eagle is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
- Stewartstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Freedom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fawn Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Graceton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Graceton is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
- Bridgeton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bridgeton is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Woodbine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodbine is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Gatchellville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gatchellville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatchellville
- Harkins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harkins is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins
- Bruce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bruce is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Bryansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bryansville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- New Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Pylesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Whiteford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McDermott. See our List of 1890's Communities around McDermott.
Newspapers Published in McDermott ...
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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around McDermott.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McDermott, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McDermott.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 McDermott:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to York County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Lancaster County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Cecil County
- Harford County
- Montgomery County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McDermott) 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 McDermott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |