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A visit to the Whatcoat Cemetery ...


The location of the Whatcoat 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 Whatcoat Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.1690°   (39° 10' 8")

Lon:   -75.5246°   (-75° 31' 28")

The Whatcoat Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Dover. Dover lies just to the south of the Whatcoat Cemetery .

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 Whatcoat Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Delaware:
  • Pages specific to Kent 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 Whatcoat 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 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Whatcoat Cemetery.

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

    • Dover
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Independence Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
      • Independence Village is located in Kent County
    • Bicentennial Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicentennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicentennial Village
      • Bicentennial Village is located in Kent County
    • Rodney Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney Village
      • Rodney Village is located in Kent County
    • Kent Acres
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Acres
      • Kent Acres is located in Kent County
    • Rodric Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodric Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodric Village
      • Rodric Village is located in Kent County
    • Wyoming
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Camden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Highland Acres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Acres
      • Highland Acres is located in Kent County
    • Carlisle Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
      • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County
    • Star Hill Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill Village
      • Star Hill Village is located in Kent County
    • Rising Sun
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Kent County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Little Creek
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Cheswold
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
        • Cheswold is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <4>
      • Leipsic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Lakeshore Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
        • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
      • The Village at Wild Quail
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Wild Quail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Wild Quail
        • The Village at Wild Quail is located in Kent County
      • London Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Village
        • London Village is located in Kent County
      • Alexanders Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexanders Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexanders Village
        • Alexanders Village is located in Kent County
      • Dinahs Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
        • Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County
      • Woodside
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Magnolia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Magnolia is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <4>
      • Burtonwood Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
        • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County
      • Willow Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
        • Willow Grove is located in Kent County
      • Sunnyside Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
        • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
      • Kenton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
        • Kenton is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <4>

    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 Whatcoat Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kent County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Dover

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Whatcoat Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Amish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amish Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
    • Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery
    • Moors Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moors Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moors Cemetery
    • Roby United Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roby United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roby United Methodist Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roby United Methodist Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Kingdom Holiness Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingdom Holiness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingdom Holiness Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingdom Holiness Cemetery
    • Bryn Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryn Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryn Zion Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryn Zion Cemetery
    • Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery
    • Downham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Downham Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downham Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Peter's Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Smyrna.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1321538 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. James Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • The St. James Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. James Union AME Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104413 <6>
      • Barratts Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Barratts Chapel Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barratts Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Frederica.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barratts Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1028202 <6>
      • Massey Chapel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Massey Chapel Cemetery is located in New Castle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Chapel Cemetery
      • Blanco Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blanco Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanco Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Hopkins Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Salem Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in New Castle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Blackiston Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackiston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackiston Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackiston Cemetery
      • Templeville Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Templeville Cemetery is located in Caroline County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeville Cemetery
      • John Wesley Church Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

    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 Whatcoat Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #217786  (Whatcoat Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #217786 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: Dover
      • County: Kent         Elev: 9
      • Location given for GNIS #217786 (Whatcoat Cemetery)

    The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

    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 Kent, 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' (or 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 Whatcoat Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1690, Longitude: -75.5246       In this case, the coordinates for the Whatcoat 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.




 

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