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A visit to the Weigands 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 Weigands Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Weigands Cemetery:

38.7659, -75.2805

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

The Weigands Cemetery is located in Sussex County<2>.

The county seat for Sussex County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies just to the southwest of the Weigands Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Weigands Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Weigands Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Betts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Betts Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Ponder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Ponder Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder Cemetery
  • Beaverdam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Holland Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
  • Henlopen Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Henlopen Memorial Park is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henlopen Memorial Park
  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Whites Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Whites Chapel Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Chapel Cemetery
  • Hazzard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hazzard Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazzard Cemetery
  • Reed Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Reed Family Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reed Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Georgetown.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2339511 <5>
  • Davis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • New Market Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Market Cemetery is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Indian Mission Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Georges Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
    • Slaughter Neck Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hickory Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Cemetery
    • Old Hickory Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Hickory Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Hickory Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Argo Corners.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967532 <5>
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Bethel Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. George Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Weigands Cemetery.

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

  • East Side Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • East Side Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
  • Milton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Harbeson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cool Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
  • Waples
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Waples is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
  • Sea Spray Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
  • Nassau
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sand Dunes Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
  • Jefferson Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
  • Hollyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hollyville is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
  • Georgetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hollymount
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollymount is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymount
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Country Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Country Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
    • Lewes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Anderson Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads
    • Argo Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Argo Corners is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
    • Ellendale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Trinity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Trinity is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Winding Creek Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bald Eagle Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Bald Eagle Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle Village
    • Henlopen Acres
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Lincoln
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Slaughter Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sea Farers Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sea Farers Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Farers Village
    • Rehoboth Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Weigands 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 Weigands Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #214815  (Weigands Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #214815 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: 7 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Milton
      • Location given for Weigands Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.7659457     Lon: -75.2804675
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Weigands 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.
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