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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 Foxfire (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 Foxfire. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Foxfire 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 Foxfire. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Foxfire:

  • New Castle County     (The home county of Foxfire)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxfire, with the one closest to Foxfire listed first.
    • Pike Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
    • North Star
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • North Star is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
    • The Village of Drummond Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • English Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • English Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • Lindell Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Lindell Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell Village
    • Mendenhall Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
    • York Towne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
    • Brandywine Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Brandywine Springs is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Springs
    • Marshallton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hockessin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Southwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
    • Ogletown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Ogletown is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
    • Ruthby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Ruthby is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxfire, with the one closest to Foxfire listed first.
    • Clayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Spruance City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxfire, with the one closest to Foxfire listed first.
    • Appleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Barksdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • West Creek Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
    • Winding Brook Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
    • Bank ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Elk Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Iron Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Andora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
    • Cherry Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Fair Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
    • Delancy Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Delancy Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Blake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxfire, with the one closest to Foxfire listed first.
    • Havre de Grace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lapidum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
    • Webster Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
    • Conowingo Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Garland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Garland is located in Harford County (MD)
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    • Darlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
    • Level
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Level is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
    • Glenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Aberdeen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Bayside Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxfire, with the one closest to Foxfire listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Gregg Neck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
    • Georgetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Dogwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Galena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Massey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Lambson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
    • Locust Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Locust Grove is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxfire, with the one closest to Foxfire listed first.
    • Beals Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
    • Bay Side
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
    • Othello
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
    • Roadstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
    • Seabrook Farms
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
    • West Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxfire, with the one closest to Foxfire listed first.
    • Beckett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
    • Bridgeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Cooper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Gibbstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
    • Avis Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
    • Mickleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
    • Mullica Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
    • Ferrell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
    • Centre City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
    • Parkville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Thorofare
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
    • Mantua
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Oak Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxfire, with the one closest to Foxfire listed first.
    • Pennsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Carneys Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Pointers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
    • Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Auburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Acton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Penton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
    • Portertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
    • Quinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Riddleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
    • Alloway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
    • Canton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Allegheny County (PA)
    • Overbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Berks County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxfire, with the one closest to Foxfire listed first.
    • Kenneys
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Kenneys is located in Berks County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneys
    • Morgantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxfire, with the one closest to Foxfire listed first.
    • Strickersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
    • Kemblesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
    • New Garden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
    • Kennett Square
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Toughkenamon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Avondale
      (7 miles [11.3 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>
    • Baker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Baker is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • West Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamorton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hamorton is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
    • Mendenhall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Norway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Norway is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Brookfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Chatham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Chatham is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
  • Delaware County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxfire, with the one closest to Foxfire listed first.
    • Zebleys Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
    • Boothwyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Garnet Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Marcus Hook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Chelsea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Linwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Aston Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
    • Chester Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Trainer
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Village Green is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
    • Glen Riddle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxfire, with the one closest to Foxfire listed first.
    • Summerhill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Oak Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Christiana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ninepoints
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
    • Kirks Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
    • Little Britain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
    • Smyrna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Mechanic Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
    • Kinzers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Buyerstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
    • Quarryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • McSparran
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
  • Montgomery County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxfire, with the one closest to Foxfire listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Ardmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryn Mawr
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Penn Wynne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
    • Port Providence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Port Providence is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Providence
    • Rampart Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
    • Brandywine Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
    • Gulph Mills Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
    • Gulph Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • King - of - Prussia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Narberth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Narberth is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narberth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narberth <1>
  • Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Bartram Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
  • York County (PA)
    • Slate Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill

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

Cemeteries Near Foxfire ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Foxfire.

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 Foxfire - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Newark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark Cemetery is located in Newark.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • London Britain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • New Garden Orthodox Friends Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Flint Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Salem Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Beth Emeth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Silverbrook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverbrook Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Silverbrook Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Wilmington.
      • The Silverbrook Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Silver Brook Cemetery
      • Silverbrook Cemetery and Memorial Park
      • Silverbrook Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104417 <2>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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 Foxfire in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Foxfire.

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

  • Mermaid
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Mermaid is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
  • Harmony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Harmony is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Choate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Choate is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate
  • Thompson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Thompson is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  • Ruthby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ruthby is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
  • Ogletown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ogletown is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
  • Marshallton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Kiamensi
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Kiamensi is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiamensi
  • Brandywine Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Brandywine Springs is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Springs
  • Hockessin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Southwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Southwood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
  • Newark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Newark is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
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    • Pencader
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Pencader is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader
    • Stanton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Greenbank
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Greenbank is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Foxfire:

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 Foxfire, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.