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A visit to the Peoples Memorial Park ...

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 Peoples Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Peoples Memorial Park:

38.7323, -75.1335

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Peoples Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Peoples Memorial Park is located in Sussex County<2>.

The county seat for Sussex County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Peoples Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Peoples Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Peoples Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Peoples Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Bethel Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Methodist Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Methodist Cemetery
    • The Bethel Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104353 <5>
  • St. George Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. George Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
  • Whites Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Whites Chapel Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Chapel Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holland Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
  • Indian Mission Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Baker Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Henlopen Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Henlopen Memorial Park is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henlopen Memorial Park
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Weigands Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Weigands Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weigands Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Beaverdam Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Hollyville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104375 <5>
    • Hazzard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hazzard Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazzard Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Betts Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Betts Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts Cemetery
    • Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Ponder Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Ponder Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder Cemetery
    • New St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The New St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New St. Johns Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Peoples Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Peoples Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Country Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Country Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
  • Bald Eagle Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bald Eagle Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle Village
  • Rehoboth Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Henlopen Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Henlopen Acres is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henlopen Acres
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Lewes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sand Dunes Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
  • Nassau
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sea Spray Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
  • Dewey Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hollymount
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollymount is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymount
  • Winding Creek Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cool Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hollyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hollyville is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
    • Trinity
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Trinity is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Sea Farers Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Sea Farers Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Farers Village
    • Long Neck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Massey Landing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Massey Landing is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Landing
    • Harbeson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • East Side Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • East Side Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
    • Milton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Waples
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Waples is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples

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 Peoples Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Sussex County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Peoples Memorial Park.

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 websites either 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 Peoples Memorial Park:

  • 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 Peoples Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #214438  (Peoples Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #214438 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: 9 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fairmount
      • Location given for Peoples Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 38.7323343     Lon: -75.1335163
      • 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 Sussex, 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- Peoples Memorial Park) 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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