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A visit to the Blades Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Blades Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blades Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blades Cemetery

Lat:   38.6290°   (38° 37' 44")

Lon:   -75.6088°   (-75° 36' 31")

The Blades Cemetery is located in Sussex County<2>.

The county seat for Sussex County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Blades Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Blades Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blades Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Sussex County
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Sussex County
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Sussex County
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Sussex County
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Laurel.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104388 <5>
  • New Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery is located in Sussex County
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Odd Fellows Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Laurel.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • 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.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • 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.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Cokesbury Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokesbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County (MD)
  • Cokesbury Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokesbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County (MD)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • 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.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Wright Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Robinson Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Family Cemetery
      • The Robinson Family Cemetery is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • The Robinson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Robinson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201368 <5>
    • Firemans Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Firemans Cemetery
      • The Firemans Cemetery is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • The Firemans Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Redman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1918032 <5>
    • Cokesbury Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokesbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Dukes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Zion UMC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ralphs Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralphs Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralphs Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ralphs Hill Cemetery is located in Sussex County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blades Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blades Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Blades
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
    • Blades is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Seaford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ross
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Ross is located in Sussex County
  • Heritage Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
    • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County
  • Bethel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Briar Hook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
    • Briar Hook is located in Sussex County
  • Laurel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Reliance
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Reliance is located in Sussex County
  • Reliance
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
  • Galestown
    (7 miles [11.3 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
  • Bridgeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sharptown
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Federalsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Eldorado
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Brookview
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Scotts Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
      • Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County
    • Walnut Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
      • Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Delmar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Marshyhope Village
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Delmar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <6>
    • Ward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Sussex County
    • Georgetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Williamsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County (MD)

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 Blades Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sussex County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blades Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Blades Cemetery:

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 Blades Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #217302  (Blades Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #217302 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Seaford East
    • County: Sussex         Elev: 6
    • Location given for GNIS #217302 (Blades Cemetery)

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

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

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 Sussex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blades Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6290, Longitude: -75.6088       In this case, the coordinates for the Blades Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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