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 Carsylian 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 Carsylian 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 northeast 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 north.
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 north 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.
Carsylian 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 Carsylian Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carsylian Acres:
- Sussex County (The home county of Carsylian Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carsylian Acres, with the one closest to Carsylian Acres listed first.
- Sea Spray Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
- Cool Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Nassau
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sand Dunes Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
- Harbeson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lewes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Country Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Country Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- East Side Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Side Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
- Milton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hollymount
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hollymount is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymount
- Hollyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hollyville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
- Waples
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waples is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carsylian Acres, with the one closest to Carsylian Acres listed first.
- Milford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Haven is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
- Williamsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Church Hill Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
- Houston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Frederica
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harrington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bowers
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bowers is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Andrewsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Andrewsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
- Riverview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Vernon
(24 miles [38.6 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 Carsylian Acres, with the one closest to Carsylian Acres listed first.
- Hickman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hickman is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Federalsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Whiteleysburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Dorchester County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carsylian Acres, with the one closest to Carsylian Acres listed first.
- Reliance
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Galestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Finchville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Wicomico County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carsylian Acres, with the one closest to Carsylian Acres listed first.
- New Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Willards
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pittsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Delmar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Parsonsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Powellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Powellville is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Sharptown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Carsylian Acres, with the one closest to Carsylian Acres listed first.
- Bishopville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bishop
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Ocean Pines
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Showell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Showell is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Whaleyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ocean Bay City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
- North Ocean City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
- Berlin
(29 miles [46.7 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>
- Ocean City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Ocean City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
- Cape May County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carsylian Acres, with the one closest to Carsylian Acres listed first.
- Cape May
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cape May is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- North Cape May
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Cape May is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape May
- Cold Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Spring is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Erma
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Erma is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erma
- Diamond Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Diamond Beach is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Beach
- Villas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Villas is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
- Del Haven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Del Haven is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Haven
- Green Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Creek is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Norburys Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Norburys Landing is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norburys Landing
- Rio Grande
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rio Grande is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
- Former name for Rio Grande:
- Crandol Town
- Rio Grande has also been known as:
- Hildreth
- Leamings
- Wildwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
- Grassy Sound
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grassy Sound is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Sound
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carsylian Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Carsylian Acres.
Cemeteries Near Carsylian Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carsylian 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 Carsylian Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carsylian Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carsylian Acres, with the one closest to Carsylian Acres listed first.
- Whites Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Holland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Henlopen Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Weigands Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Georges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bethel Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. George Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Betts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (129 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Mission Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Midway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Carsylian Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carsylian Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carsylian Acres, with the one closest to Carsylian Acres listed first.
- Cool Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Drawbridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Drawbridge is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
- Nassau
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Harbeson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lewes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bennum
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bennum is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennum
- Hollyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hollyville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
- Midway
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Waples
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waples is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
- Trinity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Trinity is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Rehoboth Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stockley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stockley is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockley
- Warwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Warwick is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carsylian Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carsylian Acres.
Newspapers Published in Carsylian 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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carsylian Acres.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carsylian Acres, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carsylian Acres.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Carsylian Acres:
- Websites specific to Delaware
- Pages specific to Sussex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Kent County
- Caroline County
- Dorchester County
- Wicomico County
- Worcester County
- Cape May 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> | 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 Carsylian Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carsylian Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |