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 Fort Delaware (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 Fort Delaware. 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.
Name Variations for Fort Delaware ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Fort Delaware: Ft. Delaware
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Fort Delaware 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 Fort Delaware. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fort Delaware:
- New Castle County (The home county of Fort Delaware)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Delaware, with the one closest to Fort Delaware listed first.
- Delaware City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- New Castle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Georges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bear
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Centennial Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Centennial Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Port Penn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wilmington Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wilmington Manor is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Manor
- Kirkwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Christiana Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
- Christiana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Raintree Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Woodshade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodshade is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshade
- Keeney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Keeney is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Delaware, with the one closest to Fort Delaware listed first.
- Smyrna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Clayton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Spruance City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Spruance City is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
- Burtonwood Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
- Sunnyside Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
- Blackiston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Blackiston is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
- Lakeshore Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Leipsic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cheswold
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Carlisle Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Carlisle Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
- Dinahs Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
- Bicentennial Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cecil County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Delaware, with the one closest to Fort Delaware listed first.
- Delancy Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Delancy Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
- Iron Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
- Chesapeake City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- West Creek Village
(13 miles [20.9 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
- Windsor Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Windsor Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Village
- Saint Augustine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Augustine is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
- Bank ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
- Barksdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
- Elk Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Appleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Andora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
- Harford County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Delaware, with the one closest to Fort Delaware listed first.
- Havre de Grace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lapidum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
- Kent County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Delaware, with the one closest to Fort Delaware listed first.
- Sassafras
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Georgetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Dogwood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Galena
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Massey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lambson
(25 miles [40.2 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Betterton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kennedyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Crumpton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Camden County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Delaware, with the one closest to Fort Delaware listed first.
- Blackwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwood is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Brooklawn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Cumberland County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Delaware, with the one closest to Fort Delaware listed first.
- Beals Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
- Bay Side
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
- Othello
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
- Roadstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Greenwich
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Seabrook Farms
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
- West Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Bridgeton
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Bridgeton Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Fairton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fairton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
- Rosenhayn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
- Cedarville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Pleasantville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Gloucester County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Delaware, with the one closest to Fort Delaware listed first.
- Beckett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
- Avis Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
- Bridgeport
(18 miles [29 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
- Ferrell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ferrell is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
- Mullica Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
- Gibbstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
- Mickleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
- Centre City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
- Buckingham Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
- Mantua
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Parkville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Sewell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sewell is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Salem County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Delaware, with the one closest to Fort Delaware listed first.
- Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Pennsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Pointers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Acton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Penton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Quinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
- Hancocks Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
- Carneys Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
- Alloway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Portertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Riddleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
- Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Pecks Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pecks Corner is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Delaware, with the one closest to Fort Delaware listed first.
- Strickersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
- Kemblesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
- Brookfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Norway
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Norway is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- New Garden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
- Hamorton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hamorton is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
- Mendenhall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Avondale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kennett Square
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Toughkenamon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Red Lion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Red Lion is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Birmingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Birmingham is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Baker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Baker is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Delaware, with the one closest to Fort Delaware listed first.
- Boothwyn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Creekside Village at Naamans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Zebleys Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
- Marcus Hook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Chelsea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Garnet Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Aston Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
- Village Green - Green Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Village Green
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Village Green is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
- Upland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Delaware, with the one closest to Fort Delaware listed first.
- Summerhill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Oak Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Kirks Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- 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 Fort Delaware, see our County-by-County Page for Fort Delaware.
Cemeteries Near Fort Delaware ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Delaware.
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 Fort Delaware - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fort Delaware covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fort Delaware, with the one closest to Fort Delaware listed first.
- First Presbyterian Churchyard
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Presbyterian Churchyard
- To give a relative sense of its location, the First Presbyterian Churchyard is located in Delaware City.
- The First Presbyterian Churchyard has also been known as:
- First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1585333 <2>
- Old St. Paul's RC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Finns Point National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lower Penns Neck Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Georges Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baptist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Salem (NJ).
- The Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641086 <2>
- Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery
- The Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery
- Quihawken Presbyterian Cemetery
- Quohaken Presbyterian Cemetery
- Quohocking Presbyterian Cemetery
- Glebe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (243 more) ...
- Potters Field Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gracelawn Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 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 Fort Delaware in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fort Delaware.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Delaware, with the one closest to Fort Delaware listed first.
- Delaware City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Reybold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Reybold is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reybold
- Saint Georges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Castle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Corbit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Corbit is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbit
- Port Penn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Pennsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Bear
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Red Lion
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Red Lion is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Kirkwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Porter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Porter is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Christiana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Farnhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Farnhurst is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhurst
- Keeney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Keeney is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fort Delaware. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Delaware.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fort Delaware ...
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 Fort Delaware.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fort Delaware. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fort Delaware and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fort Delaware.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> of Fort Delaware.
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 Fort Delaware:
- Websites specific to Delaware
- Pages specific to New Castle County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Kent County
- Cecil County
- Harford County
- Kent County
- Queen Anne's County
- Camden County
- Cumberland County
- Gloucester County
- Salem County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Lancaster County
- Philadelphia County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Delaware
Footnotes ...
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| <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 Fort Delaware, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Delaware) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |