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A visit to the Cokesbury 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 Cokesbury Cemetery ...

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

38.6934, -75.4796

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

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

The county seat for Sussex County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies just to the east of the Cokesbury Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cokesbury Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Cokesbury Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hebron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Faith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Faith Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • Reed Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Reed Family Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reed Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Georgetown.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2339511 <5>
  • Banning Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Banning Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Macedonia Cemetery is located in Seaford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #259721 <5>
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Blades Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Blades Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Market Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Market Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market Cemetery
    • Ellendale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Ellendale Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Greenwood.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484294 <5>
    • St. Johnstown Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johnstown Church Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johnstown Church Cemetery
      • The St. Johnstown Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Johnstown Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • New Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Carey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaverdam Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
    • Ponder Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ponder Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cokesbury Cemetery.

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

  • Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Blades
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Blades is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Bridgeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Heritage Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
  • Ross
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ross is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
  • Seaford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Banning ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Banning is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
  • Ellendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Briar Hook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Briar Hook is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
  • Laurel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Harbeson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Milton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Side Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Side Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
    • Scotts Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
    • Reliance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Reliance
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Reliance is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Mission
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mission is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
    • Millsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Hollyville is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
    • Cool Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Waples
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Waples is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
    • Jefferson Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
    • Anderson Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads
    • Lincoln
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village

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 Cokesbury Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sussex County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Cokesbury Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Delaware:
  • Pages specific to Sussex 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 Cokesbury Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #213812  (Cokesbury Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #213812 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: Sussex
      • Est. Elev: 10 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Georgetown
      • Location given for Cokesbury Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.6934473     Lon: -75.4796442
      • 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 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 from Point A (ie- Cokesbury 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.
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