A visit to the Moors 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 Moors Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Moors Cemetery:
39.2312, -75.4808
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Moors Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Moors Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.
The county seat for Kent County is located in Dover. Dover lies just to the south southwest of the Moors Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Moors Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Moors Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Moors Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roby United Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- Whatcoat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Whatcoat Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatcoat Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Amish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Amish Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
- St. Peter's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Peter's Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter's Cemetery
- The St. Peter's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Smyrna.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1321538 <5>
- Bryn Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Bryn Zion Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryn Zion Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Massey Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Massey Chapel Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Kingdom Holiness Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blackiston Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Blackiston Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Cemetery
- Blanco Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Blanco Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco Cemetery
- Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwich Friends Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Downham Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Downham Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downham Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- The St. James Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. James Union AME Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104413 <5>
- Barratts Chapel Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Barratts Chapel Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barratts Chapel Cemetery
- The Barratts Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Frederica.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1028202 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Moors Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Moors Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leipsic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Independence Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Little Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bicentennial Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeshore Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Cheswold
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carlisle Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carlisle Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
- Burtonwood Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
- Rodney Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rodney Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney Village
- Kent Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kent Acres is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Acres
- Rodric Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rodric Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodric Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Highland Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Highland Acres is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Acres
- Sunnyside Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
- Wyoming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Smyrna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spruance City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spruance City is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
- Dinahs Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
- Star Hill Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Star Hill Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill Village
- Rising Sun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rising Sun is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Clayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Village at Wild Quail
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Deakyneville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Deakyneville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
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 Moors Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kent County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moors Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Moors Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Delaware:
- Pages specific to Kent 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 Moors Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #214335 (Moors Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #214335 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: Kent
- Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Little Creek
- Location given for Moors Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2312235 Lon: -75.4807557
- 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moors 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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