RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Delaware >> Sussex County >> St. George CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Saint George 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 St. George Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. George Cemetery:

38.7790, -75.1491

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. George Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. George Cemetery is located in Sussex County<2>.

The county seat for Sussex County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the St. George Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. George Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the St. George Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. George Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Whites Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Whites Chapel Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Chapel Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Peoples Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Peoples Memorial Park is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples Memorial Park
  • Midway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Holland Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
  • Henlopen Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Henlopen Memorial Park is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henlopen Memorial Park
  • Hazzard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Hazzard Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazzard Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Betts Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Betts Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts Cemetery
  • Weigands Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Weigands Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weigands Cemetery
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Beaverdam Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
    • Indian Mission Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ponder Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Ponder Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder Cemetery
    • Baker Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Davis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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>
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship 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]<3> of the St. George Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. George Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Lewes
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Nassau
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sand Dunes Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
  • Sea Spray Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
  • Country Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Country Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
  • Bald Eagle Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bald Eagle Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle Village
  • Rehoboth Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Henlopen Acres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Henlopen Acres is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henlopen Acres
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Cool Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
  • Dewey Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Harbeson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hollymount
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollymount is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymount
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Waples
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Waples is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
    • Milton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • East Side Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • East Side Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
    • Hollyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hollyville is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
    • Winding Creek Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Trinity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Trinity is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Sea Farers Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Sea Farers Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Farers Village
    • Long Neck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Massey Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Massey Landing is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Landing
    • Jefferson Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
    • Slaughter Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Argo Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Argo Corners is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
    • Anderson Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads

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 St. George Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sussex County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. George 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 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 St. George 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 St. George Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #216463  (Saint George Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #216463 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: 4 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lewes
      • Location given for Saint George Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.779001     Lon: -75.1490724
      • 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 '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- St. George Cemetery) 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.