A visit to the Odd Fellows 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 Odd Fellows Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Odd Fellows Cemetery:
38.5493, -75.5760
The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Laurel.
The cemetery is located in Sussex County<1>.
The county seat for Sussex County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Odd Fellows Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Odd Fellows Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Odd Fellows Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Blades Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Blades Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Ralphs Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ralphs Hill Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralphs Hill Cemetery
- Smith Mills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Robinson Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Firemans Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Nichols Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Oliphant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Oliphant Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliphant Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Zion UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Melson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Melson Cemetery is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melson Cemetery
- Cokesbury Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Cemetery
- Cokesbury Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Cemetery
- Spring Hill Memorial Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
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]<2> of the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Odd Fellows Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Laurel
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bethel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blades
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blades is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Delmar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Delmar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ward
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Seaford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Galestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Sharptown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Heritage Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Reliance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Reliance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Briar Hook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mardela Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hurst Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Mission
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mission is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Finchville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eldorado
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Brookview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Rockawalking Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- White Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Parsonsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Odd Fellows Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sussex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Odd Fellows 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 Odd Fellows 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 Odd Fellows Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #217335 (Odd Fellows Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #217335 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: 8 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Laurel
- Location given for Odd Fellows Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5490041 Lon: -75.576592
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Odd Fellows Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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