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A visit to the Long 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 Long Cemetery ...

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

38.5096, -75.2449

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

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

The county seat for Sussex County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Long Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Long Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Long Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Redman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Red Men Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Red Men Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Men Cemetery
  • Marvel Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Golden Acres Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Golden Acres Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Acres Cemetery
  • Wilgus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Wilgus Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilgus Cemetery
  • Millsboro Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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 northwest)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Bishopville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bishopville Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville Cemetery
  • Daisey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Daisey Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisey Cemetery
    • The Daisey Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rickards / Daisey Cemetery
    • Wilgus Road Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2589210 <5>
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
  • Old Field Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Carey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Twilley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Twilley Cemetery is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Cemetery
    • Pulletts Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pulletts Chapel Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulletts Chapel Cemetery
    • St. Martins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Cemetery
    • Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • New St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The New St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New St. Johns Cemetery
    • Dale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dale Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
    • Whaleyville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Whaleyville Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville Cemetery
    • Old St. Martins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Old St. Martins Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Martins Cemetery
    • Ocean View Presbyterian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Banks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Banks Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Long Cemetery.

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

  • Frankford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Dagsboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Omar
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Omar is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
  • Selbyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Roxana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Roxana is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
  • Bishop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bishop is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Bishopville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bunting
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bunting is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
  • Boyers Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyers Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers Village
  • Clarksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarksville is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Blackwater Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackwater Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater Village
  • Williamsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamsville is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Millsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Bayard is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Mission
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mission is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
    • Showell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Showell is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
    • Ocean View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Millville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Whaleyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bayville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Bayville is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
    • Trinity
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Trinity is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Willards
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Willards is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willards
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willards <6>
    • New Hope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • New Hope is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Ocean Pines
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethany Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Long Neck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sea Farers Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sea Farers Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Farers Village

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

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #214249  (Long Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #214249 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: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Frankford
      • Location given for Long Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.509558     Lon: -75.2449111
      • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Long 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.