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A visit to the Friendship 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 Friendship Cemetery ...

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

38.6362, -75.2036

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

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

The county seat for Sussex County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Friendship Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Friendship Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Friendship Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Harmony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Hollyville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104375 <5>
  • Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
    • The Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Millsboro Cemetery
  • Baker Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
  • Indian Mission Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • New St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The New St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New St. Johns Cemetery
  • Millsboro Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Millsboro Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsboro Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Millsboro Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Millsboro.
    • The Millsboro Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brotherhood Cemetery
    • Mechanics Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1535377 <5>
  • Order United American Men Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Redman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Redman Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Redman Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Dagsboro.
    • The Redman Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Millsboro Cemetery
  • Old Field Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Field Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Field Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Field Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Millsboro.
  • Marvel Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marvel Family Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marvel Family Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Millsboro.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2683334 <5>
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Beaverdam Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
    • Banks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Banks Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
    • Peoples Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Peoples Memorial Park is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples Memorial Park
    • Carey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ocean View Presbyterian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Friendship Cemetery.

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

  • Trinity
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Trinity is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Sea Farers Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sea Farers Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Farers Village
  • Hollymount
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hollymount is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymount
  • Winding Creek Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Long Neck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hollyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollyville is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
  • Millsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Massey Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Massey Landing is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Landing
  • Dagsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Boyers Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Boyers Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers Village
  • Blackwater Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackwater Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater Village
  • Clarksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarksville is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Country Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Country Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
    • Omar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Omar is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • Cool Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Millville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bald Eagle Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bald Eagle Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle Village
    • Sea Spray Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
    • Harbeson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Frankford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ocean View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dewey Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rehoboth Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Henlopen Acres
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Henlopen Acres is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henlopen Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Sand Dunes Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
    • Nassau
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Friendship 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 Friendship 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 Friendship Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2378991  (Friendship Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2378991 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: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fairmount
      • Location given for Friendship Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.6362     Lon: -75.2036
      • 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 '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- Friendship 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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