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A visit to the Hickory 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 Hickory Cemetery ...

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

38.8621, -75.3519

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

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

The county seat for Sussex County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Hickory Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hickory Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hickory Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Deputy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lincoln.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986714 <5>
  • Cedar Neck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Cedar Neck Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Neck Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Neck Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Milford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2419100 <5>
  • New Market Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Market Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market Cemetery
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Milford.
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Milford Community Cemetery (Old)
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963823 <5>
  • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellendale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ellendale Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale Cemetery
  • Ponder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Ponder Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Betts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Betts Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Hazzard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hazzard Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazzard Cemetery
    • Levi Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Milford Community Cemetery (New)
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Weigands Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Weigands Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weigands Cemetery
    • Henlopen Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Henlopen Memorial Park is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henlopen Memorial Park
    • Griffiths Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Williamsville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Banning Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Banning Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning Cemetery
    • Faith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Faith Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
    • Reed Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hickory Cemetery.

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

  • Argo Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Argo Corners is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
  • Anderson Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads
  • Jefferson Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
  • Waples
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Waples is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
  • Lincoln
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Slaughter Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
  • Ellendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Woods Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woods Haven is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
  • Milford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Milton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • East Side Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Side Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Church Hill Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Church Hill Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
    • Williamsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Williamsville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Banning ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Banning is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
    • Houston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Harbeson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cool Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
    • Sea Spray Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
    • Nassau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Dunes Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
    • Frederica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Hickory Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sussex County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hickory 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 Hickory Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #214092  (Hickory Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #214092 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: 9 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Milton
      • Location given for Hickory Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.8620571     Lon: -75.3518601
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hickory 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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