Profile for Wheaton, Maryland, MD

Former and merged names include:
· Mitchell's Crossroads
· Mitchell's Cross Roads

Wheaton received national attention for October 2002 shooting death of James Martin, a victim of the sniper shootings

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Wheaton Regional Park

Wheaton attractions: Brookside Gardens

Historic sites and museums: National Capital Trolley Museum

Listed places near Wheaton

Archives (5)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (16)

Colleges (9)

Communities (58)

Hotels (46)

Libraries (25)

Museums (9)

Parks (6)

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• Montgomery County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Maryland
• State data - Maryland
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Wheaton travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Montgomery County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Washington area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather.

Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns.

(Also see local map below.)

• Montgomery County government
• Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
• Montgomery County tourism

• Cemeteries in or near Wheaton
• Cemeteries in Montgomery County
• Libraries in or near Wheaton

Post a query on a message board:

• Montgomery County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Wheaton museums
• Wheaton historic sites
• Wheaton area parks
• Wineries near Wheaton

• Montgomery County: Centuries of Change

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Wheaton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Montgomery County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Maryland cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Wheaton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Montgomery County

• Wheaton business guide
• Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Maryland
• Local ordinances in Maryland (Partial selection)

• Crime in Montgomery County
• Arrests in Montgomery County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Maryland
• National Council on Independent Living

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Montgomery County economic census
• Montgomery County economic summary
• Montgomery County employment growth
• Montgomery County unemployment rate
• Maryland economic data

• Colleges in or near Wheaton
• Colleges in Maryland
• Learning Disabilities Association in Maryland
• Schools in or near Wheaton
• School districts in or near Wheaton
• Yearbooks (old) of Maryland high schools

• Air pollution in Montgomery County
• Diesel soot in Montgomery County
• Land contamination in Montgomery County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Maryland
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Montgomery County
• Toxic chemical releases in Montgomery County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Maryland

• ePodunk festival listings
• Maryland county fairs
• Maryland festivals (Maryland tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Wheaton

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Wheaton
• Geocaches in Maryland

• Montgomery County government
• Metro Washington Council of Governments
• Maryland state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Wheaton medical services & health statistics

• Montgomery County historical society
• Local historical societies in Maryland
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Wheaton
• Historic sites in Maryland
• Museums in or near Wheaton
• Museums in Maryland
• Maryland state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Montgomery County genealogy forum

• Find Foreclosure in Wheaton
• Homes for sale in the Wheaton area
• Find a Wheaton Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Maryland mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Wheaton area
• Job services in Maryland
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Wheaton include Wheaton Regional Branch ... View libraries

• Libraries near Wheaton

• Maryland library

• Historic maps of MD cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Maryland
• Topographic map of Wheaton

Newspapers in Wheaton include Wheaton Gazette

• Daily newspapers in or near Wheaton
• AM radio stations in or near Wheaton
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Wheaton
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Wheaton
• TV stations in or near Wheaton
• Media ownership in the Wheaton area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Maryland

• Military bases in Maryland
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Wheaton
• Search obituaries in Maryland
• Recent death notices - selected MD newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Maryland
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Maryland
• Lions clubs in Maryland
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Wheaton
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Wheaton

• Parks near Wheaton
• National forests in Maryland
• Ski areas near Wheaton
• Ski areas in Maryland
• State parks in Maryland

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Wheaton
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Maryland communities
• Photos of Maryland places
• Post cards of Maryland communities

Montgomery County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wheaton political report.

• Montgomery County Republican party
• Maryland Democratic party
• Maryland Republican party
• Montgomery County elections board
• Maryland elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Wheaton
• Total membership by faith, in Montgomery County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for MD

• Subway map

• Wheaton travel guide
• Airports near Wheaton
• Hotels near Wheaton
• Maryland tourism bureau

• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Maryland coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Maryland
• Wildlife refuges in Maryland

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