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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 Argo Corners (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 Argo Corners. 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 Argo Corners ...

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 Argo Corners: Argo Cors.

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 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.

Argo Corners is located in Sussex County.

To see how the shape of Delaware's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sussex County: Kent, Caroline (MD), Dorchester (MD), Wicomico (MD), Worcester (MD) & Cape May (NJ).

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

  • Sussex County     (The home county of Argo Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Argo Corners, with the one closest to Argo Corners listed first.
    • Anderson Crossroads
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jefferson Crossroads
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Slaughter Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Waples
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waples. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
      • Waples is located in Sussex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waples
      • From Argo Corners to Waples
    • Lincoln
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
    • Milton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Ellendale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <1>
    • East Side Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
      • East Side Village is located in Sussex County
    • Harbeson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbeson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbeson
      • Harbeson is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbeson <1>
    • Cool Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Banning ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Sussex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banning
      • From Argo Corners to Banning
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Argo Corners, with the one closest to Argo Corners listed first.
    • Milford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <1>
    • Woods Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Church Hill Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
      • Church Hill Village is located in Kent County
    • Williamsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Houston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Frederica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Harrington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bowers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Riverview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Kent County
    • Felton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Andrewsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Caroline County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Argo Corners, with the one closest to Argo Corners listed first.
    • Hickman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Whiteleysburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Denton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <1>
    • Greensboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Oil City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Goldsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Henderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <1>
    • Federalsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
      • Maple Village is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Marydel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollingsworth Circle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Argo Corners to Grove
  • Dorchester County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Argo Corners, with the one closest to Argo Corners listed first.
    • Reliance
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Galestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
      • Galestown is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Williamsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marshyhope Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshyhope Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
      • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County (MD)
  • Wicomico County (MD)
  • Worcester County (MD)
  • Cape May County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Argo Corners, with the one closest to Argo Corners listed first.
    • North Cape May
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cape May have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape May
      • North Cape May is located in Cape May County (NJ)
    • Cape May
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cold Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Erma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erma
      • Erma is located in Cape May County (NJ)
    • Villas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
      • Villas is located in Cape May County (NJ)
    • Norburys Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rio Grande
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Green Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Diamond Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Beach
      • Diamond Beach is located in Cape May County (NJ)
    • Wildwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Cape May County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
    • Grassy Sound
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Sound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Sound
      • Grassy Sound is located in Cape May County (NJ)
    • North Wildwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wildwood
      • North Wildwood is located in Cape May County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,739 people
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Argo Corners, with the one closest to Argo Corners listed first.
    • Turkey Point Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Bivalve
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bivalve. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
      • Bivalve is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bivalve
      • From Argo Corners to Bivalve
    • Dividing Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Norris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Norris
      • Port Norris is located in Cumberland County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Argo Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Argo Corners.

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 Argo Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<6>

While we didn't find Argo Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Argo Corners.

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

  • Waples
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waples. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
    • Waples is located in Sussex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Waples
    • From Argo Corners to Waples
  • Lincoln
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Milford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <1>
  • Ellendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <1>
  • Milton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
  • Drawbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drawbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
    • Drawbridge is located in Sussex County
  • Robbins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
    • Robbins is located in Sussex County
  • Thompsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
    • Thompsonville is located in Kent County
  • Redden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redden
    • Redden is located in Sussex County
  • Harbeson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbeson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbeson
    • Harbeson is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbeson <1>
  • Cool Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bennum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennum
    • Bennum is located in Sussex County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Argo Corners ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Argo Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Argo Corners, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Argo Corners.

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 either 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 Argo Corners:

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

The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

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>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.
<3>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.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Argo Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Argo Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8715, Longitude: -75.3461    
<6>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 Argo Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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