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A visit to the Cathedral Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Cathedral Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Cathedral Cemetery (FG ID #104359)

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 Cathedral Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.7462°   (39° 44' 46")

Lon:   -75.5811°   (-75° 34' 51")

The cemetery is located in New Castle County<2>.

As an estimate, the Cathedral Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Wilmington.

Just for reference: A short distance and to the northwest of The Cathedral Cemetery is the Silverbrook Cemetery. See below for details.

The county seat for New Castle County is located in Wilmington. Wilmington lies just to the east southeast of the Cathedral Cemetery .

Establishment of the Cathedral Cemetery ...

The Cathedral Cemetery was established in 1876.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Cathedral Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Delaware:
  • Pages specific to New Castle County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Cathedral Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 34 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Cathedral Cemetery.

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

    • Lancaster Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Village
      • Lancaster Village is located in New Castle County
    • Elsmere
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
      • Elsmere is located in New Castle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
    • Champlin Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champlin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin Village
      • Champlin Village is located in New Castle County
    • Kentmere
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentmere have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentmere
      • Kentmere is located in New Castle County
    • Newport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilmington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Duncan Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Village
      • Duncan Village is located in New Castle County
    • Stanton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <5>
    • Rockland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <5>
    • Montchanin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montchanin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montchanin
      • Montchanin is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montchanin <5>
    • Winterthur
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterthur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur
      • Winterthur is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterthur <5>
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Brandywine Springs
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Springs
        • Brandywine Springs is located in New Castle County
      • Marshallton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Lindell Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell Village
        • Lindell Village is located in New Castle County
      • Wilmington Manor
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Manor
        • Wilmington Manor is located in New Castle County
      • Edgemoor
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemoor
        • Edgemoor is located in New Castle County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemoor <5>
      • Bellefonte
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
        • Bellefonte is located in New Castle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
      • Talleyville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyville
        • Talleyville is located in New Castle County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talleyville <5>
      • Cokesbury Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Village
        • Cokesbury Village is located in New Castle County
      • New Castle
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Centreville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Ashland
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Ashland is located in New Castle County
      • Mendenhall Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
        • Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County
      • English Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
        • English Village is located in New Castle County
      • Christiana
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Carneys Point
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
        • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Windy Bush
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
        • Windy Bush is located in New Castle County
      • Ardencroft
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardencroft have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
        • Ardencroft is located in New Castle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
      • Ardentown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardentown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
        • Ardentown is located in New Castle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Arden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
        • Arden is located in New Castle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <5>
      • Yorklyn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hockessin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pike Creek
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
        • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County

    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 Cathedral Cemetery. The following communities are located in New Castle County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Cathedral Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery
    • Mt. Salem Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Salem Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Gracelawn Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Gracelawn Memorial Park is located in New Castle County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gracelawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in New Castle.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gracelawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104372 <1>
    • Jewish Community Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jewish Community Cemetery is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Community Cemetery
    • Lombardy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lombardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lombardy Cemetery is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lombardy Cemetery
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in New Castle County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Wilmington.
      • The Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lower Brandywine Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #289047 <1>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. James Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in New Castle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Potters Field Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potters Field Cemetery is located in New Castle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field Cemetery
      • Newark Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newark Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newark Union Cemetery is located in New Castle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark Union Cemetery
      • Quaker Meeting Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Meeting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quaker Meeting Cemetery is located in New Castle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Meeting Cemetery
      • All Saints Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The All Saints Cemetery is located in New Castle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
      • Glebe Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glebe Cemetery is located in New Castle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glebe Cemetery
      • Mt. Salem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in New Castle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Salem Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in New Castle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Salem County (NJ)
        • The Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery
        • Quihawken Presbyterian Cemetery
        • Quohaken Presbyterian Cemetery
        • Quohocking Presbyterian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Chester Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chester Bethel Cemetery is located in New Castle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Bethel Cemetery

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

    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 Cathedral Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #213766  (Cathedral Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #213766 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: Wilmington South
      • County: New Castle         Elev: 39
      • Location given for GNIS #213766 (Cathedral Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #104359

    The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including New Castle, 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 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 Cathedral Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7462, Longitude: -75.5811    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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