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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. 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 Old Field Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Field Cemetery

Lat:   38.5819°   (38° 34' 54")

Lon:   -75.3106°   (-75° 18' 38")

The cemetery is located in Sussex County<1>.

As an estimate, the Old Field Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Millsboro.

The county seat for Sussex County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies just to the north northwest of 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Order United American Men Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Order United American Men Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Order United American Men Cemetery is located in Sussex County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sussex County
  • Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • The Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Millsboro Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Sussex County
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Sussex County
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Sussex County
  • Carey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Indian Mission Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mission Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Mission Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Twilley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twilley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Twilley Cemetery is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Red Men Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Men Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Men Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Men Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • St. Georges Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Beaverdam Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Sussex County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
    • Mission is located in Sussex County
  • Dagsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Frankford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
    • Frankford is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <6>
  • Omar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • Omar is located in Sussex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Omar
    • From the Old Field Cemetery to Omar
  • Trinity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trinity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Sussex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Trinity
    • From the Old Field Cemetery to Trinity
  • Hollyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Boyers Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers Village
    • Boyers Village is located in Sussex County
  • Blackwater Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater Village
    • Blackwater Village is located in Sussex County
  • Georgetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sea Farers Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Farers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Farers Village
    • Sea Farers Village is located in Sussex County
  • Winding Creek Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek Village
    • Winding Creek Village is located in Sussex County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Sussex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roxana
      • From the Old Field Cemetery to Roxana
    • Clarksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Long Neck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Neck
      • Long Neck is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Neck <6>
    • Harbeson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbeson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbeson
      • Harbeson is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbeson <6>
    • Millville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millville <6>
    • Cool Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Ward
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Sussex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ward
      • From the Old Field Cemetery to Ward
    • Bishop
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From the Old Field Cemetery to Bishop
    • Bishopville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bunting
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
      • Bunting is located in Sussex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bunting
      • From the Old Field Cemetery to Bunting
    • Bayard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ocean View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
      • Ocean View is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <6>
    • 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 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 Old Field Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #217367 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: Millsboro
    • County: Sussex         Elev: 10
    • Location given for GNIS #217367 (Old Field 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Field Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5819, Longitude: -75.3106    
<3>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.
<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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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