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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 Delmar (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 Delmar. 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.

A Few Details for Delmar ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • The naming (or the toponymy) of Delmar: The name Delmar is a portmanteau<1> and it reflects the fact that the city straddles the border of Delaware and Maryland.
  • Delmar was founded in 1859.
  • It was incorporated in 1899.

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.

Delmar is located in Sussex 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 Sussex County: Kent, Caroline (MD), Dorchester (MD), Wicomico (MD), Worcester (MD) & Cape May (NJ).

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

  • Sussex County     (The home county of Delmar)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delmar, with the one closest to Delmar listed first.
    • Ward
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Sussex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ward
      • From Delmar to Ward
    • Laurel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bethel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Blades
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Ross
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Sussex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Delmar to Ross
    • Seaford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mission
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
      • Mission is located in Sussex County
    • Heritage Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County
    • Reliance
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Briar Hook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Millsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dagsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Kent County
  • Caroline County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delmar, with the one closest to Delmar listed first.
    • Federalsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hynson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Delmar to Grove
    • Preston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
    • Hickman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Bethlehem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tanyard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorchester County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delmar, with the one closest to Delmar listed first.
    • Galestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
      • Galestown is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Walnut Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Vienna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <3>
    • Brookview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
      • Brookview is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Eldorado
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Reliance
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rabbit Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Rhodesdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshyhope Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshyhope Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
      • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Salem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Salem
      • From Delmar to Salem
    • Hurlock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Williamsburg
      • From Delmar to Williamsburg
  • Somerset County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delmar, with the one closest to Delmar listed first.
    • Eden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Loretto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loretto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loretto
      • From Delmar to Loretto
    • Princess Anne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
      • Princess Anne is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne <3>
    • Mount Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Vernon
      • From Delmar to Mount Vernon
    • Monie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
      • Monie is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monie
      • From Delmar to Monie
    • Oriole
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Somersett Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
      • Somersett Town is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Costen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Costen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
      • Costen is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Costen
      • From Delmar to Costen
    • West Pocomoke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pocomoke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
      • West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Westover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <3>
    • Champ
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Champ. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
      • Champ is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Champ
      • From Delmar to Champ
    • Dames Quarter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
      • Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <3>
  • Talbot County (MD)
  • Wicomico County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delmar, with the one closest to Delmar listed first.
    • Delmar
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Salisbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <3>
    • Cedar Hurst Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hurst Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
      • Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • White Plains
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Rockawalking Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
      • Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Hebron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
    • Parsonsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Dogwood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Centennial Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
      • Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Fruitland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <3>
    • Pittsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Mardela Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Worcester County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delmar, with the one closest to Delmar listed first.
    • Whaleyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Bishop
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Delmar to Bishop
    • Bishopville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Showell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Newark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Berlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <3>
    • Snow Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ocean Pines
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cedartown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
      • Cedartown is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedartown
      • From Delmar to Cedartown
    • West Ocean City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
      • West Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Girdletree
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdletree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
      • Girdletree is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • North Ocean City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
      • North Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)

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

Cemeteries Near Delmar ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Delmar.

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 Delmar covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oliphant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliphant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliphant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Memorial Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ralphs Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralphs Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralphs Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parsons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Melson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hustons Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hustons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hustons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (235 more) ...
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wicomico Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicomico Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicomico Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Delmar had a population of 360 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Delmar had a population of 1,879 people.

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

  • Salisbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <3>
  • Ward
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Ward is located in Sussex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ward
    • From Delmar to Ward
  • Hebron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
  • Walston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walston
    • Walston is located in Wicomico County (MD)
  • Laurel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Columbia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Sussex County
  • Parsonsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Whitesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
    • Whitesville is located in Sussex County
  • Bethel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Broad Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Creek
    • Broad Creek is located in Sussex County
  • Fruitland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <3>
  • Pittsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Sharptown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Quantico
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Whayland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whayland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whayland
      • Whayland is located in Wicomico County (MD)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Delmar ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Delmar.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Delmar. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Delmar and those printed in the larger area surrounding Delmar.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> of Delmar.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Delmar:

The official website for Delmar: www.townofdelmar.us/

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>A portmanteau (such as Delmar) is the combination or contraction of two (or more) words, their sound and the meaning of those words to create a new word. For example, spoon and fork becomes spork.
<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 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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Delmar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delmar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4579, Longitude: -75.5742    
<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>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 Delmar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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