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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 Gams Crest (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 Gams Crest. 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 Gams Crest ...

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.

While the name of this community is Gams Crest, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Gams Crest may originally have been Gam's Crest.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Gams Crest might be written as Gam Crest.

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 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.

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

  • New Castle County     (The home county of Gams Crest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gams Crest, with the one closest to Gams Crest listed first.
    • Saint Georges
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Delaware City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirkwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • McDonough
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • McDonough is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • Port Penn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit Bridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
    • Bear
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Keeney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Keeney is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
    • Centennial Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Centennial Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
    • Glasgow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Odessa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Middletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gams Crest, with the one closest to Gams Crest listed first.
    • Clayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Spruance City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
    • Sunnyside Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
    • Blackiston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Blackiston is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
    • Burtonwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
    • Lakeshore Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
    • Cheswold
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Kenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Leipsic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Carlisle Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
    • Dinahs Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
  • Caroline County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gams Crest, with the one closest to Gams Crest listed first.
    • Templeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Marydel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gams Crest, with the one closest to Gams Crest listed first.
    • Delancy Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Delancy Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
    • Saint Augustine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Augustine is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
    • Chesapeake City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Iron Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Windsor Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Windsor Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Village
    • Elkton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
    • Bank ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • West Creek Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
    • Winding Brook Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
    • Cayots
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cayots is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayots
    • Warwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Barksdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gams Crest, with the one closest to Gams Crest listed first.
    • Havre de Grace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lapidum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bayside Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
    • Webster Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
    • Aberdeen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Aberdeen is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
    • Garland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Garland is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Conowingo Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
    • Hopewell Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
    • Level
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Level is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
    • Michaelsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Michaelsville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gams Crest, with the one closest to Gams Crest listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Gregg Neck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
    • Dogwood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Georgetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Galena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Massey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lambson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
    • Locust Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Locust Grove is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Millington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Betterton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kennedyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Still Pond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
  • Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gams Crest, with the one closest to Gams Crest listed first.
    • Crumpton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sudlersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Barclay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Catlin ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gams Crest, with the one closest to Gams Crest listed first.
    • Bay Side
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
    • Othello
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
    • Greenwich
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Roadstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
    • Beals Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
    • West Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
    • Bridgeton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
    • Seabrook Farms
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
    • Fairton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
    • Rosenhayn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
    • Cedarville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedarville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gams Crest, with the one closest to Gams Crest listed first.
    • Beckett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
    • Avis Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
    • Bridgeport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Cooper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Ferrell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
    • Mullica Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
    • Gibbstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
    • Mickleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
    • Centre City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
    • Buckingham Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
    • Mantua
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Parkville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gams Crest, with the one closest to Gams Crest listed first.
    • Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
    • Pointers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
    • Acton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Quinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Penton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Canton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Carneys Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Alloway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
    • Riddleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
    • Pecks Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 Gams Crest, with the one closest to Gams Crest listed first.
    • Strickersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
    • Kemblesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
    • New Garden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
    • Avondale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Kennett Square
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Norway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Norway is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Toughkenamon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Brookfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Hamorton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Hamorton is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
    • Mendenhall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Baker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Baker is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Chrome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
  • Delaware County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gams Crest, with the one closest to Gams Crest listed first.
    • Zebleys Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Boothwyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Linwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Marcus Hook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chelsea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Garnet Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Trainer
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Aston Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
    • Village Green
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Village Green is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
    • Bridgewater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Brookhaven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gams Crest, with the one closest to Gams Crest listed first.
    • Summerhill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Kirks Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
    • Oak Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Little Britain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain

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

Cemeteries Near Gams Crest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gams Crest.

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 Gams Crest - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • First Presbyterian Churchyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Old St. Paul's RC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Drawer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Corbit Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Finns Point National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Pencader Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Saint Georges
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Corbit
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Corbit is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbit
  • Delaware City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Reybold
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Reybold is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reybold
  • Kirkwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Summit Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Red Lion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Red Lion is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • McDonough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • McDonough is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
  • Port Penn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Porter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Porter is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
  • Keeney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Keeney is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
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    • Bear
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Armstrong
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Armstrong is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Odessa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Gams Crest ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gams Crest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gams Crest, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gams Crest.

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 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 Gams Crest:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Gams Crest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gams Crest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.