A visit to the Amish Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Amish Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Amish Cemetery:
39.1551, -75.5880
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Amish Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Amish Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.
The county seat for Kent County is located in Dover. Dover lies just to the east of the Amish Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Amish Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Amish Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Amish Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Asbury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Whatcoat Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Whatcoat Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatcoat Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kingdom Holiness Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bryn Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bryn Zion Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryn Zion Cemetery
- Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Downham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Downham Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downham Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Moors Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Moors Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moors Cemetery
- Roby United Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blanco Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Blanco Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco Cemetery
- St. Peter's Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The St. Peter's Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Smyrna.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1321538 <5>
- Blackiston Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Blackiston Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Cemetery
- Templeville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Templeville Cemetery is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- St. James Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- The St. James Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. James Union AME Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104413 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Amish Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Amish Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bicentennial Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wyoming
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carlisle Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Carlisle Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
- The Village at Wild Quail
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Camden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rodney Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rodney Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney Village
- Kent Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kent Acres is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Acres
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dinahs Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
- Star Hill Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Star Hill Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill Village
- Highland Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Acres is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Acres
- Rodric Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rodric Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodric Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Independence Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cheswold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodside
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rising Sun
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rising Sun is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Lakeshore Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Willow Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Willow Grove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- London Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- London Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Village
- Alexanders Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alexanders Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexanders Village
- Kenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hartly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Viola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Little Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Leipsic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Amish Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kent County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Amish Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Amish Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Delaware:
- Pages specific to Kent County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Amish Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #217792 (Amish Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #217792 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Kent
- Est. Elev: 15 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dover
- Location given for Amish Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.1551123 Lon: -75.5879817
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Amish Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |