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A visit to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) Cemetery ...


The location of the IOOF Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 IOOF Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9251°   (38° 55' 30")

Lon:   -75.4330°   (-75° 25' 58")

The IOOF Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Dover. Dover lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the IOOF Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 IOOF 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 ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Milford
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Woods Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
      • Woods Haven is located in Kent County
    • Church Hill Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
      • Church Hill Village is located in Kent County
    • Lincoln
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Houston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Williamsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Kent County
    • Lincoln Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
    • Anderson Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads
      • Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
    • Argo Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
      • Argo Corners is located in Sussex County
    • Frederica
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Slaughter Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
      • Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Harrington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Farmington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Ellendale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Riverview
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
        • Riverview is located in Kent County
      • Waples
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
        • Waples is located in Sussex County
      • Bowers
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
        • Bowers is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Felton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Magnolia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Magnolia is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <4>
      • Summerfield Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Village
        • Summerfield Village is located in Kent County
      • Andrewsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
        • Andrewsville is located in Kent County
      • Greenwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Alexanders Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexanders Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexanders Village
        • Alexanders Village is located in Kent County
      • London Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Village
        • London Village is located in Kent County
      • Viola
        (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 IOOF 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 IOOF Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the IOOF Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cedar Neck Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Thistlewood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thistlewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
    • Williamsville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Griffiths Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Deputy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • John Wesley Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Siloam AME Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Barratts Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Barratts Chapel Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barratts Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Frederica.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barratts Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1028202 <6>
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Old Hickory Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Hickory Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Hickory Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Argo Corners.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hickory Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967532 <6>
    • Hickory Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Slaughter Neck Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • St. James Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • The St. James Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. James Union AME Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104413 <6>
      • Ellendale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellendale Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellendale Cemetery
      • Tharp Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • New Market Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Market Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Market Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Market Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Banning Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Banning Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banning Cemetery
      • Downham Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Downham Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downham Cemetery
      • Hopkins Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • White's Methodist Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jones Family Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pratt Family Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 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 <6>
      • St. Johnstown Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 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
      • Faith Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Faith Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Cemetery
      • Ponder Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ponder Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponder Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Betts Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Betts Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betts Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Hazzard Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hazzard Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazzard Cemetery

    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 IOOF Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1877461  (Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1877461 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: Milford
      • County: Kent         Elev: 11
      • Location given for GNIS #1877461 (Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)

    The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.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 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 '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 IOOF Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9251, Longitude: -75.4330       In this case, the coordinates for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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