A visit to the Delaney 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 Delaney Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Delaney 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 Delaney Cemetery
Lat: 39.2998° (39° 17' 59")
Lon: -75.7470° (-75° 44' 49")
The Delaney Cemetery is located in New Castle County<2>.
The county seat for New Castle County is located in Wilmington. Wilmington lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Delaney 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 Delaney Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Delaney Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blackiston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackiston Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackiston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blackiston Cemetery is located in Kent County
- St. Clements Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clements Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clements Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Clements Cemetery is located in Kent County (MD)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Blanco Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanco Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blanco Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Olivet Hill Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Hill Church Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Olivet Hill Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Olivet Hill Church Cemetery is located in Kent County (MD)
- Holdens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holdens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holdens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holdens Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Bryn Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryn Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryn Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bryn Zion Cemetery is located in Kent County
- St. Peter's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Cemetery
- The St. Peter's Cemetery is located in Kent County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Smyrna.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1321538 <6>
- Massey Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Massey Chapel Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Townsend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
- The Townsend Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- St. Dennis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dennis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Dennis Cemetery is located in Kent County (MD)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Olivet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Olivet Cemetery is located in Kent County (MD)
- St. Dennis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dennis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Dennis Cemetery is located in Kent County (MD)
- Westminster Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Westminster Cemetery is located in Kent County (MD)
- Asbury Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- 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 Kent County (MD)
- Lee - Haven UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee - Haven UMC Cemetery
- The Lee - Haven UMC Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lee - Haven UMC Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Townsend.
- The Lee - Haven UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lees Cemetery
- Lees Chapel Cemetery
- Pinetree Cemetery
- Wesley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wesley Cemetery is located in Kent County (MD)
- Crumpton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crumpton Cemetery
- The Crumpton Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Sudlersville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sudlersville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sudlersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sudlersville Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Kent County
- St. Annes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Annes Cemetery is located in New Castle 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 Delaney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Delaney Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blackiston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
- Blackiston is located in Kent County
- Vandyke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
- Vandyke is located in New Castle County
- Massey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
- Massey is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massey <7>
- Millington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sassafras
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
- Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in New Castle County
- Kenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <7>
- Clayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spruance City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruance City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
- Spruance City is located in Kent County
- Blackbird
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackbird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
- Blackbird is located in New Castle County
- Sunnyside Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
- Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
- Smyrna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <7>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Townsend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gregg Neck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
- Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
- Dogwood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
- Galena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lambson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lambson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
- Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
- Warwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Burtonwood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
- Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County
- Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <7>
- Sudlersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudlersville
- Sudlersville is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudlersville <7>
- Hartly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartly
- Hartly is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartly <7>
- Dinahs Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
- Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County
- Lakeshore Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
- Cecilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilton
- Cecilton is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilton <7>
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 Delaney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in New Castle County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Delaney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Delaney 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 ...
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 Delaney Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2378509 (Delaney Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #2378509 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: Clayton
- County: New Castle Elev: 19
- Location given for GNIS #2378509 (Delaney Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Delaney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2998, Longitude: -75.7470 In this case, the coordinates for the Delaney 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> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |