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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 Bennum (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 Bennum. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Bennum 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 Bennum. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bennum:

  • Sussex County     (The home county of Bennum)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennum, with the one closest to Bennum listed first.
    • Harbeson
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbeson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cool Spring
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
      • Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
    • East Side Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
      • East Side Village is located in Sussex County
    • Milton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hollyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
      • Hollyville is located in Sussex County
    • Georgetown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hollymount
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollymount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymount
      • Hollymount is located in Sussex County
    • Sea Spray Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Spray Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
      • Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County
    • Waples
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
      • Waples is located in Sussex County
    • Nassau
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Dunes Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Dunes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
      • Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County
    • Country Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Sussex County
    • Ellendale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennum, with the one closest to Bennum listed first.
    • Milford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Woods Haven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
      • Woods Haven is located in Kent County
    • Williamsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Kent County
    • Church Hill Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
      • Church Hill Village is located in Kent County
    • Farmington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
    • Houston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Andrewsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
      • Andrewsville is located in Kent County
    • Harrington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Adamsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Kent County
    • Frederica
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Kent County
    • Hickman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Kent County
    • Bowers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Caroline County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennum, with the one closest to Bennum listed first.
    • Hickman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Federalsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
      • Federalsburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <2>
    • Whiteleysburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
      • Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Hynson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
      • Hynson is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Oil City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Denton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Dorchester County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennum, with the one closest to Bennum listed first.
    • Reliance
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Galestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Walnut Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
      • Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Brookview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
      • Brookview is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Eldorado
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Marshyhope Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshyhope Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
      • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Rhodesdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Hurlock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlock
      • Hurlock is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurlock <2>
  • Wicomico County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennum, with the one closest to Bennum listed first.
    • New Hope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Pittsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Pittsville is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsville <2>
    • Willards
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willards
      • Willards is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willards <2>
    • Delmar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <2>
    • Parsonsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsburg
      • Parsonsburg is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsburg <2>
    • Sharptown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
      • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
    • Powellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
      • Powellville is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • White Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Cedar Hurst Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hurst Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
      • Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Salisbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
    • Hebron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
    • Mardela Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
      • Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Rockawalking Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
      • Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
  • Worcester County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennum, with the one closest to Bennum listed first.
    • Bishopville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bishop
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Whaleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
      • Whaleyville is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whaleyville <2>
    • Showell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
      • Showell is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Ocean Pines
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Ocean Bay City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
      • Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Berlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
    • North Ocean City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
      • North Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Ocean City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • West Ocean City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
      • West Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
  • Cape May County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bennum, with the one closest to Bennum listed first.
    • Cape May
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
      • Cape May is located in Cape May County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
    • North Cape May
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cape May have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
    • Erma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erma
      • Erma is located in Cape May County (NJ)
    • Villas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
      • Villas is located in Cape May County (NJ)
    • Diamond Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Beach
      • Diamond Beach is located in Cape May County (NJ)

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

Newspapers Published in Bennum ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bennum.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bennum, 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 Bennum.

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 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 Bennum:

Cemeteries Near Bennum ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bennum.

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

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

  • Beaverdam Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Weigands Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weigands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weigands Cemetery
  • Reed Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Reed Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reed Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Georgetown.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2339511 <5>
  • Ponder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponder Cemetery
  • New St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Johns Cemetery
  • Indian Mission Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mission Cemetery
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
  • Betts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betts Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
  • Continue List   (154 more) ...
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Whites Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Chapel Cemetery
    • Henlopen Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henlopen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henlopen Memorial Park

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bennum had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Harbeson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbeson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Cool Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
  • Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hollyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
    • Hollyville is located in Sussex County
  • Milton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Stockley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockley
    • Stockley is located in Sussex County
  • Redden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redden
    • Redden is located in Sussex County
  • Drawbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drawbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
    • Drawbridge is located in Sussex County
  • Robbins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
    • Robbins is located in Sussex County
  • Nassau
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Waples
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
    • Waples is located in Sussex County
  • Shortly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shortly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortly
    • Shortly is located in Sussex County
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    • Millsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Warwick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Warwick is located in Sussex County
    • Ellendale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

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

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Bennum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bennum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7112, Longitude: -75.3141       In this case, the coordinates for Bennum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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 Bennum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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