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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Griffiths Chapel Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Griffiths Chapel Cemetery (FG ID #104374)

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 Griffiths Chapel Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.8959°   (38° 53' 45")

Lon:   -75.5076°   (-75° 30' 27")

The cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.

As an estimate, the Griffiths Chapel Cemetery is located in Williamsville.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Dover. Dover lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of the Griffiths Chapel Cemetery .

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 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 Griffiths Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Delaware:
  • Pages specific to Kent 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 Griffiths Chapel 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Griffiths Chapel Cemetery.

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

    • Williamsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Kent County
    • Houston
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Church Hill Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
      • Church Hill Village is located in Kent County
    • Farmington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
    • Lincoln Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
    • Lincoln
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Milford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
    • Harrington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Woods Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
      • Woods Haven is located in Kent County
    • Andrewsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
      • Andrewsville is located in Kent County
    • Greenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Anderson Crossroads
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads
        • Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
      • Vernon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
        • Vernon is located in Kent County
      • Argo Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
        • Argo Corners is located in Sussex County
      • Felton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Frederica
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Riverview
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
        • Riverview is located in Kent County
      • Jefferson Crossroads
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
        • Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
      • Brownsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
        • Brownsville is located in Kent County
      • Adamsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
        • Adamsville is located in Kent County
      • Viola
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Summerfield Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Village
        • Summerfield Village is located in Kent County
      • Slaughter Beach
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Scotts Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
        • Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County
      • Bridgeville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Waples
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waples have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
        • Waples is located in Sussex 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 Griffiths Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kent County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Harrington
    • Lincoln
      • Lincoln lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Griffiths Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lincoln.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Griffiths Chapel Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tharp Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Milford Community Cemetery (Old)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963823 <1>
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Levi Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Milford Community Cemetery (New)
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Thistlewood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thistlewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thistlewood Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thistlewood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104421 <1>
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jones Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pratt Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Greenwood.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484294 <1>
      • St. Johnstown Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Johnstown Church Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • The St. Johnstown Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Johnstown Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johnstown Church Cemetery
      • Banning Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Banning Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banning Cemetery
      • Ellendale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellendale Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellendale Cemetery
      • Deputy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Deputy Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deputy Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Milford.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deputy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2380811 <1>
      • Cedar Neck Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • John Wesley Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Griffiths Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #217840  (Griffiths Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #217840 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: Harrington
      • County: Kent         Elev: 15
      • Location given for GNIS #217840 (Griffiths Chapel Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #104374

    The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.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 Kent, 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' 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 Griffiths Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8959, Longitude: -75.5076    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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