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 Burton Acres (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 Burton Acres. 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.
Burton Acres is located in Sussex County.
To see how the shape of Delaware's counties may 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 Burton Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Burton Acres:
- Sussex County (The home county of Burton Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burton Acres, with the one closest to Burton Acres listed first.
- Millsboro
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dagsboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Frankford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Omar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Omar is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
- Blackwater Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Blackwater Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater Village
- Trinity
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Mission
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mission is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Boyers Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Boyers Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers Village
- Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clarksville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Hollyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hollyville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
- Long Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sea Farers Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sea Farers Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Farers Village
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Burton Acres, with the one closest to Burton Acres listed first.
- Milford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Woods Haven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Woods Haven is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
- Williamsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Farmington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Houston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
- Adamsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Adamsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Andrewsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Andrewsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
- Harrington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Caroline County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burton Acres, with the one closest to Burton Acres listed first.
- Federalsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hickman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Dorchester County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burton Acres, with the one closest to Burton Acres listed first.
- Galestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Reliance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Finchville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Walnut Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Brookview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Eldorado
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Marshyhope Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Rhodesdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Somerset County (MD)
- Eden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eden is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Wicomico County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burton Acres, with the one closest to Burton Acres listed first.
- New Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Willards
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pittsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Parsonsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Powellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Powellville is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Delmar
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Whiton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Whiton is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- White Plains
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Cedar Hurst Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Salisbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dogwood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Sharptown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Worcester County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Burton Acres, with the one closest to Burton Acres listed first.
- Bishopville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Showell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Showell is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Whaleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ocean Pines
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean Bay City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
- Berlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <1>
- North Ocean City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
- Ocean City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Ocean City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
- Newark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cedartown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Burton Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Burton Acres.
Cemeteries Near Burton Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burton Acres.
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 Burton Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Burton Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Burton Acres, with the one closest to Burton Acres listed first.
- Marvel Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Redman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Redman Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Dagsboro.
- The Redman Cemetery has also been known as:
- Millsboro Cemetery
- Millsboro Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsboro Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Millsboro Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Millsboro.
- The Millsboro Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brotherhood Cemetery
- Mechanics Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1535377 <2>
- Order United American Men Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old Field Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Field Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Field Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Millsboro.
- New St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Hollyville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104375 <2>
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Carey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (151 more) ...
- St. Georges Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Baker Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Mission Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Burton Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Burton Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Burton Acres, with the one closest to Burton Acres listed first.
- Millsboro
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dagsboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Warwick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Warwick is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Frankford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Omar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Omar is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
- Mission
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mission is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Trinity
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Hollyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hollyville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
- Stockley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stockley is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockley
- Roxana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roxana is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Shortly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shortly is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortly
- Lowes Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lowes Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes Crossroads
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gumboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gumboro is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumboro
- Selbyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bayard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bayard is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Burton Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Burton Acres.
Newspapers Published in Burton Acres ...
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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burton Acres.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burton Acres, there are papers which were published within Less than 2 miles<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burton Acres.
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 Burton Acres:
- Websites specific to Delaware
- Pages specific to Sussex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Kent County
- Caroline County
- Dorchester County
- Somerset County
- Wicomico County
- Worcester County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Delaware
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burton Acres) 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 Burton Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |