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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 Fairwinds (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 Fairwinds. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Fairwinds is located in New Castle County.

To see how the shape of Delaware's counties may 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 Fairwinds. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fairwinds:

  • New Castle County     (The home county of Fairwinds)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairwinds, with the one closest to Fairwinds listed first.
    • Centennial Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Centennial Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
    • Christiana Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
    • Bear
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Christiana
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Raintree Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
    • Woodshade
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Woodshade is located in New Castle County
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    • Ogletown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ogletown is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
    • Salem Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Salem Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
    • Keeney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Keeney is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
    • New Castle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Stanton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ruthby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ruthby is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
    • Brookside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairwinds, with the one closest to Fairwinds listed first.
    • Smyrna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Clayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Spruance City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
    • Blackiston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Blackiston is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
    • Burtonwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
    • Sunnyside Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
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    • Kenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lakeshore Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
    • Leipsic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cheswold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairwinds, with the one closest to Fairwinds listed first.
    • Iron Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
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    • Delancy Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Delancy Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
    • West Creek Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
    • Winding Brook Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
    • Appleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Bank ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Barksdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • Elk Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Windsor Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Windsor Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Village
    • Elkton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <1>
    • Andora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
    • Cherry Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Chesapeake City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairwinds, with the one closest to Fairwinds listed first.
    • Havre de Grace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Lapidum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Webster Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayside Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
    • Conowingo Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
    • Garland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Garland is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Aberdeen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Aberdeen is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <1>
    • Darlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County (MD)
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    • Level
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Level is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
    • Glenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairwinds, with the one closest to Fairwinds listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
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    • Gregg Neck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
    • Georgetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Dogwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Galena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Massey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lambson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
    • Locust Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Locust Grove is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Millington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Betterton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kennedyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Still Pond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairwinds, with the one closest to Fairwinds listed first.
    • Beals Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
    • Bay Side
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
    • Othello
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
    • Roadstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
    • Greenwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Seabrook Farms
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
    • West Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
    • Bridgeton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
    • Fairton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
    • Rosenhayn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairwinds, with the one closest to Fairwinds listed first.
    • Beckett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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    • Bridgeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Cooper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Avis Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
    • Gibbstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
    • Ferrell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
    • Mullica Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
    • Mickleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
    • Centre City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
    • Sewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Sewell is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
    • Mantua
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Oak Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
    • Parkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairwinds, with the one closest to Fairwinds listed first.
    • Pennsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Carneys Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Pointers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
    • Acton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Penton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
    • Quinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Alloway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
    • Auburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Portertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
    • Riddleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
    • Canton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairwinds, with the one closest to Fairwinds listed first.
    • Strickersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
    • Kemblesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
    • New Garden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
    • Brookfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Kennett Square
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Mendenhall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Norway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Norway is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Avondale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Avondale is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <1>
    • Toughkenamon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamorton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Hamorton is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
    • Baker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Baker is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • West Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Lion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Red Lion is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Delaware County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairwinds, with the one closest to Fairwinds listed first.
    • Zebleys Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
    • Boothwyn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Garnet Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Linwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Marcus Hook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Aston Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
    • Chelsea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Trainer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
    • Village Green - Green Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Village Green
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Village Green is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
    • Bridgewater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Brookhaven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairwinds, with the one closest to Fairwinds listed first.
    • Summerhill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Kirks Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
    • Oak Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Little Britain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
    • Christiana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ninepoints
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
    • Smyrna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Mechanic Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
  • Montgomery County (PA)
    • Penn Wynne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
  • Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Bartram Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village

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

Cemeteries Near Fairwinds ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairwinds.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fairwinds - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Mt. Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Salem Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Glebe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Potters Field Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pencader Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • First Presbyterian Churchyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Old St. Paul's RC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Finns Point National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gracelawn Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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.<3>

While we didn't find Fairwinds in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fairwinds.

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

  • Bear
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Red Lion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Lion is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Christiana
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Keeney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Keeney is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
  • Porter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Porter is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
  • Corbit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Corbit is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbit
  • Reybold
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Reybold is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reybold
  • Ogletown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ogletown is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
  • New Castle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Farnhurst
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Farnhurst is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhurst
  • Choate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Choate is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate
  • Stanton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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    • Harmony
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Harmony is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Ruthby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ruthby is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
    • Kirkwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Fairwinds ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairwinds.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairwinds, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairwinds.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Fairwinds:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Fairwinds, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fairwinds) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.