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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Christiana (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Christiana. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Christiana is located in New Castle County.

To see how the shape of Delaware's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of New Castle County: Kent, Cecil (MD), Kent (MD), Gloucester (NJ), Salem (NJ), Chester (PA) & Delaware (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Christiana. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Christiana:

  • New Castle County     (The home county of Christiana)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Christiana, with the one closest to Christiana listed first.
    • Christiana Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
      • Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
    • Raintree Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
    • Woodshade
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Stanton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Centennial Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
      • Centennial Village is located in New Castle County
    • Ogletown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
      • Ogletown is located in New Castle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogletown
      • From Christiana to Ogletown
    • Ruthby
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
      • Ruthby is located in New Castle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruthby
      • From Christiana to Ruthby
    • Salem Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
      • Salem Village is located in New Castle County
    • Lindell Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell Village
      • Lindell Village is located in New Castle County
    • English Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in New Castle County
    • Bear
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Brookside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Christiana, with the one closest to Christiana listed first.
    • Clayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <3>
    • Spruance City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruance City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County
    • Blackiston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Burtonwood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Sunnyside Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Lakeshore Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Leipsic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Christiana, with the one closest to Christiana listed first.
    • Iron Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iron Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Iron Hill
      • From Christiana to Iron Hill
    • West Creek Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Winding Brook Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Delancy Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delancy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
      • Delancy Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Appleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Christiana to Appleton
    • Elk Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
      • Elk Mills is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mills <3>
    • Elkton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <3>
    • Windsor Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Village
      • Windsor Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Andora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cherry Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Childs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Fair Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fair Hill
      • From Christiana to Fair Hill
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Christiana, with the one closest to Christiana listed first.
    • Havre de Grace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
      • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <3>
    • Lapidum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapidum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lapidum
      • From Christiana to Lapidum
    • Conowingo Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stafford
      • From Christiana to Stafford
    • Webster Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayside Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Aberdeen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
    • Darlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <3>
    • Glenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenville
      • From Christiana to Glenville
    • Hopewell Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Level
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
      • Level is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Level
      • From Christiana to Level
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Christiana, with the one closest to Christiana listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Georgetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Gregg Neck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dogwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Galena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Massey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massey <3>
    • Lambson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lambson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
      • Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lambson
      • From Christiana to Lambson
    • Locust Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Millington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Betterton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <3>
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Christiana, with the one closest to Christiana listed first.
    • Beals Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bay Side
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bay Side
      • From Christiana to Bay Side
    • Othello
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Roadstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • West Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Seabrook Farms
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridgeton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
      • Fairton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Christiana, with the one closest to Christiana listed first.
    • Beckett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Bridgeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooper
      • From Christiana to Cooper
    • Avis Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Gibbstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Mickleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Mullica Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ferrell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
      • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferrell
      • From Christiana to Ferrell
    • Centre City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Oak Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Parkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Thorofare
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorofare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thorofare
      • From Christiana to Thorofare
  • Salem County (NJ)
  • Allegheny County (PA)
    • Overbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County (PA)
  • Chester County (PA)
  • Delaware County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Christiana, with the one closest to Christiana listed first.
    • Zebleys Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Boothwyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothwyn
      • Boothwyn is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothwyn <3>
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village at Naamans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village at Naamans
      • Creekside Village at Naamans is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Chelsea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Garnet Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Linwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Marcus Hook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Aston Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Trainer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trainer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
      • Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
    • Chester Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Heights
      • Chester Heights is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Heights <3>
    • Rockdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Christiana to Rockdale
    • Village Green - Green Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Christiana, with the one closest to Christiana listed first.
    • Summerhill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Kirks Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Oak Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Hill
      • From Christiana to Oak Hill
    • Little Britain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Christiana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ninepoints
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ninepoints. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ninepoints
      • From Christiana to Ninepoints
    • Smyrna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smyrna
      • From Christiana to Smyrna
    • Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
      • Gap is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap <3>
    • Mechanic Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McSparran
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McSparran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McSparran
      • From Christiana to McSparran
    • Kinzers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinzers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzers
      • Kinzers is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinzers <3>
    • Quarryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery County (PA)
  • Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Bartram Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Christiana, see our County-by-County Page for Christiana.

Cemeteries Near Christiana ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Christiana.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Christiana covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Christiana, with the one closest to Christiana listed first.

  • All Saints Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Potters Field Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Glebe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glebe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gracelawn Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Otts Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otts Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pencader Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pencader Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pencader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Christiana had a population of 318 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Christiana, with the one closest to Christiana listed first.

  • Stanton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Choate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate
    • Choate is located in New Castle County
  • Harmony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in New Castle County
  • Ruthby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
    • Ruthby is located in New Castle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ruthby
    • From Christiana to Ruthby
  • Ogletown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
    • Ogletown is located in New Castle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ogletown
    • From Christiana to Ogletown
  • Marshallton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bear
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Newport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kiamensi
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiamensi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiamensi
    • Kiamensi is located in New Castle County
  • Wilson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Keeney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keeney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
    • Keeney is located in New Castle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keeney
    • From Christiana to Keeney
  • Red Lion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Red Lion is located in New Castle County
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    • New Castle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Farnhurst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhurst
      • Farnhurst is located in New Castle County
    • Greenbank
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank
      • Greenbank is located in New Castle County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Christiana. See our List of 1890's Communities around Christiana.

Newspapers Published in Christiana ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Christiana.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Christiana, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Christiana.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Christiana:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Christiana. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Christiana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Christiana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Christiana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6743, Longitude: -75.6580    









 

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