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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 Odd Fellows Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.5493°   (38° 32' 57")

Lon:   -75.5760°   (-75° 34' 33")

The cemetery is located in Sussex County<1>.

As an estimate, the Odd Fellows Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Laurel.

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Odd Fellows Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
      • Blades is located in Sussex County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <3>
    • Ward
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Sussex County
    • Seaford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Galestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
      • Galestown is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Sharptown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
      • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
    • Heritage Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County
    • Reliance
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Sussex County
    • Reliance
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Hebron
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
        • Hebron is located in Wicomico County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
      • Briar Hook
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
        • Briar Hook is located in Sussex County
      • Walnut Landing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
        • Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Mardela Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
        • Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Cedar Hurst Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hurst Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
        • Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Mission
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
        • Mission is located in Sussex County
      • Eldorado
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
        • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Brookview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
        • Brookview is located in Dorchester County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Rockawalking Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
        • Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Salisbury
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
        • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <3>
      • White Plains
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
        • White Plains is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Parsonsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsburg
        • Parsonsburg is located in Wicomico County (MD)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsburg <3>
      • Centennial Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
        • Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Pittsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
        • Pittsville is located in Wicomico County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsville <3>
      • Bridgeville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

    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. Unless otherwise noted, 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.

    • Delmar
    • Laurel
      • Laurel lies less than 2 miles<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Laurel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Salisbury
    • Seaford

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Odd Fellows Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
    • Blades Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blades Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blades Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Ralphs Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralphs Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ralphs Hill Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralphs Hill Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Robinson Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Firemans Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Firemans Cemetery is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • The Firemans Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Redman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Firemans Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1918032 <6>
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Oliphant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliphant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oliphant Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliphant Cemetery
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Melson Cemetery is located in Wicomico County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melson Cemetery
      • Cokesbury Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokesbury Cemetery
      • Cokesbury Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokesbury Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Memorial Garden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Memorial Garden is located in Wicomico County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Memorial Garden
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas 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 Odd Fellows Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #217335  (Odd Fellows Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #217335 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: Laurel
      • County: Sussex         Elev: 8
      • Location given for GNIS #217335 (Odd Fellows Cemetery)

    The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/

    The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

    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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Odd Fellows Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5493, Longitude: -75.5760    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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