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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 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 have occurred.

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 doctors 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 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
      • Bear is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear <1>
    • Centennial Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
      • Centennial Village is located in New Castle County
    • Port Penn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wilmington Manor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Manor
      • Wilmington Manor is located in New Castle County
    • Kirkwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <1>
    • Christiana Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
      • Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
    • Christiana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Raintree Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
    • Keeney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Delaware, with the one closest to Fort Delaware listed first.
    • Clayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Spruance City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruance City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County
    • Burtonwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County
    • Sunnyside Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
    • Blackiston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
      • Blackiston is located in Kent County
    • Lakeshore Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
    • Leipsic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cheswold
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
      • Cheswold is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <1>
    • Kenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Carlisle Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
      • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County
    • Dinahs Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
      • Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delancy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
      • Delancy Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Iron Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 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)
    • Chesapeake City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Elkton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • West Creek Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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)
    • Windsor Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Village
      • Windsor Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Elk Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Appleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Cayots
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayots
      • Cayots is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Andora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
      • Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Cherry Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Lapidum
      (29 miles [46.7 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)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Georgetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <1>
    • Gregg Neck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Dogwood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Galena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Massey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Lambson
      (25 miles [40.2 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)
    • Locust Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Millington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3> 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 <1>
    • Kennedyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Kennedyville is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <1>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
      • Blackwood is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Brooklawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
      • Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
      • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Bay Side
      (16 miles [25.7 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)
    • Othello
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Roadstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Greenwich
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Seabrook Farms
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • West Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Bridgeton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
      • Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Fairton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
      • Fairton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Rosenhayn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
      • Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Cedarville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Avis Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
      • Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Bridgeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • 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)
    • Ferrell
      (20 miles [32.2 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)
    • Mullica Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
      • Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Mickleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Centre City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Buckingham Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
      • Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Parkville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Sewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
      • Sewell is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Pennsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Pointers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Penton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancocks Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Carneys Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Alloway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Portertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Canton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Aldine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aldine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
      • Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Friesburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
      • Friesburg is located in Salem County (NJ)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Kemblesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
      • Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Brookfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Norway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Chester County (PA)
    • New Garden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
      • New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Hamorton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamorton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
      • Hamorton is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Mendenhall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Avondale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <1>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Baker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Chester County (PA)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village at Naamans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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)
    • Zebleys Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trainer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Chelsea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Garnet Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Aston Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aston Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Village Green - Green Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Village Green - Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green - Green Ridge
      • Village Green - Green Ridge is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Village Green
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
      • Village Green is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Upland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <1>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Oak Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Kirks Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
  • Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Bartram Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 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.

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 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)
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Penns Neck Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 <4>
  • Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Potters Field Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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.<5>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reybold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reybold
    • Reybold is located in New Castle County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbit
    • Corbit is located in New Castle County
  • Port Penn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Salem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
  • Pennsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
  • Bear
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
    • Bear is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear <1>
  • Red Lion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Red Lion is located in New Castle County
  • Kirkwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <1>
  • Porter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Porter is located in New Castle County
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    • Christiana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Farnhurst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhurst
      • Farnhurst is located in New Castle County
    • Keeney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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

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]<6> 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 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Delaware. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<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 Fort Delaware, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Fort Delaware) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Delaware. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5894, Longitude: -75.5675       In this case, the coordinates for Fort Delaware have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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