A visit to the Old Field 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 Old Field Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Field Cemetery:
38.5819, -75.3106
The Old Field Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Millsboro.
The cemetery is located in Sussex County<1>.
The county seat for Sussex County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies just to the north northwest of the Old Field Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Field Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Field Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Field Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Marvel Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Millsboro Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Order United American Men Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Carey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Redman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Long Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Carey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Indian Mission Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Georges Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Twilley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Twilley Cemetery is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Cemetery
- Red Men Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Red Men Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Men Cemetery
- St. Georges Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
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]<2> of the Old Field Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Field Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Millsboro
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mission
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mission is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Dagsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Frankford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Omar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hollyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boyers Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Boyers Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers Village
- Blackwater Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Blackwater Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater Village
- Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sea Farers Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sea Farers Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Farers Village
- Winding Creek Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hollymount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Selbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roxana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Long Neck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harbeson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Millville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cool Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bishop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bishopville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bunting
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bayard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Massey Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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 Old Field Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sussex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Field Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Old Field 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 Old Field Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #217367 (Old Field Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #217367 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: 10 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Millsboro
- Location given for Old Field Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5817803 Lon: -75.3115804
- 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Field 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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