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The location of the St. Thomas Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 St. Thomas Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.5911°   (38° 35' 27")

Lon:   -75.4158°   (-75° 24' 56")

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

The county seat for Sussex County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies just to the north northeast of the St. Thomas Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 St. Thomas 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 St. Thomas 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 35 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Thomas Cemetery.

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

    • Mission
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
      • Mission is located in Sussex County
    • Millsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ward
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Sussex County
    • Georgetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Laurel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Dagsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Frankford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Hollyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
      • Hollyville is located in Sussex County
    • Blades
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hollymount
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollymount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymount
      • Hollymount is located in Sussex County
    • Harbeson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbeson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Seaford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • Bethel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Delmar
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Delmar
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Omar
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
        • Omar is located in Sussex County
      • Heritage Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
        • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County
      • Pittsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Selbyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sea Farers Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Farers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Farers Village
        • Sea Farers Village is located in Sussex County
      • Cool Spring
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
        • Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
      • Milton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Sussex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
      • Parsonsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Willards
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willards
        • Willards is located in Wicomico County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willards <4>
      • New Hope
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • New Hope is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Ellendale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
        • Ellendale is located in Sussex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <4>
      • Whaleyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
        • Whaleyville is located in Worcester County (MD)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whaleyville <4>
      • Roxana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
        • Roxana is located in Sussex County
      • Boyers Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers Village
        • Boyers Village is located in Sussex County
      • Blackwater Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater Village
        • Blackwater Village is located in Sussex County
      • Long Neck
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Winding Creek Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Creek Village
        • Winding Creek Village is located in Sussex County
      • East Side Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
        • East Side Village is located in Sussex County
      • Bridgeville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Briar Hook
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
        • Briar Hook is located in Sussex County

    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. Thomas Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sussex County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Delmar
    • Georgetown
    • Laurel
      • Laurel lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Thomas Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Laurel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Millsboro
    • Milton
      • Milton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Thomas Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Milton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Seaford

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the St. Thomas Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Asbury Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Carey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Providence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Old Field Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Old Field Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Field Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Millsboro.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Field Cemetery
    • Marvel Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Cokesbury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokesbury Cemetery
    • Millsboro Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Millsboro Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • The Millsboro Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brotherhood Cemetery
      • Mechanics Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millsboro Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1535377 <6>
    • Order United American Men Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Order United American Men Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Order United American Men Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Order United American Men Cemetery
    • New St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Johns Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • New Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Odd Fellows Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Laurel.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Redman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Redman Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Redman Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Dagsboro.
        • The Redman Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Millsboro Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redman Cemetery
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • 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 north of Hollyville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104375 <6>
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Blades Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blades Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blades Cemetery
      • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Oliphant Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliphant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oliphant Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliphant Cemetery
      • Melson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wicomico County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Twilley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Twilley Cemetery is located in Wicomico County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twilley Cemetery
      • Long Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery
      • Reed Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Reed Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Reed Family Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reed Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Georgetown.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2339511 <6>

    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 St. Thomas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2378949  (Saint Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2378949 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: Trap Pond
      • County: Sussex         Elev: 17
      • Location given for GNIS #2378949 (Saint Thomas Cemetery)

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

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

    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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Thomas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5911, Longitude: -75.4158       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.
    <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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