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A visit to the Hebron 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 Hebron Cemetery ...

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

38.6979, -75.4285

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

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

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Hebron Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Hebron Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cokesbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Faith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Faith Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • Reed Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 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>
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
  • Banning Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Banning Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Beaverdam Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
  • Ponder Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ponder Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder Cemetery
  • New Market Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The New Market Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market Cemetery
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Ellendale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Ellendale Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • New St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The New St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New St. Johns Cemetery
    • Weigands Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Weigands Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weigands Cemetery
    • Betts Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Betts Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Blades Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Blades Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Carey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Old Field Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.
    • Millsboro Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Indian Mission Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery

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 Hebron Cemetery.

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

  • Georgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Harbeson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ellendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • East Side Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • East Side Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
  • Milton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Banning ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Banning is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
  • Hollyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hollyville is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
  • Cool Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
  • Bridgeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ross
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ross is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
  • Seaford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Blades
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Millsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Waples
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Waples is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
    • Jefferson Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
    • Heritage Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
    • Mission
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Mission is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
    • Hollymount
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Hollymount is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymount
    • Lincoln Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
    • Anderson Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads
    • Lincoln
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sea Spray Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
    • Argo Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Argo Corners is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
    • Briar Hook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Briar Hook is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook

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

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2378942  (Hebron Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2378942 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: 14 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Georgetown
      • Location given for Hebron Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.6979     Lon: -75.4285
      • 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- Hebron 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.