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 Gravel Hill (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 Gravel Hill. 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 Gravel Hill ...
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.
Another variation: Gravelhill.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Gravel Hill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gravel Hill.
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.
Gravel Hill is located in Sussex 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 Sussex County: Kent, Caroline (MD), Dorchester (MD), Wicomico (MD), Worcester (MD) & Cape May (NJ).
Below are the counties that are near Gravel Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gravel Hill:
- Sussex County (The home county of Gravel Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
- Harbeson
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cool Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- East Side Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Side Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
- Milton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hollyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hollyville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hollymount
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hollymount is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymount
- Sea Spray Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
- Nassau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sand Dunes Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
- Waples
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Waples is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
- Country Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Country Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
- Milford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Woods Haven is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
- Williamsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Church Hill Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
- Farmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Houston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Andrewsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Andrewsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
- Harrington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Frederica
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Adamsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Adamsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Brownsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Caroline County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
- Hickman
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hickman is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Federalsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Whiteleysburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Oil City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Denton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hynson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hynson is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Grove is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Dorchester County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
- Reliance
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Galestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Finchville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Walnut Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Brookview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Eldorado
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Williamsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Marshyhope Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Rhodesdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hurlock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wicomico County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
- New Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Pittsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Willards
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Delmar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parsonsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sharptown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Powellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Powellville is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- White Plains
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Cedar Hurst Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Hebron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Salisbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mardela Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Worcester County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
- Bishopville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bishop
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Whaleyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Showell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Showell is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Ocean Pines
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ocean Bay City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
- North Ocean City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
- Berlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <1>
- Ocean City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Ocean City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
- Cape May County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
- Cape May
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cape May is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- North Cape May
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Cape May is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape May
- Cold Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Spring is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Erma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Erma is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erma
- Villas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Villas is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
- Diamond Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Diamond Beach is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Beach
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gravel Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Gravel Hill.
Cemeteries Near Gravel Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gravel Hill.
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 Gravel Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gravel Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Weigands Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reed Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ponder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Indian Mission Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Georges Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Holland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Betts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (156 more) ...
- New St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Hollyville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104375 <3>
- Whites Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Gravel Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gravel Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gravel Hill, with the one closest to Gravel Hill listed first.
- Bennum
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bennum is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennum
- Harbeson
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cool Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hollyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hollyville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
- Milton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stockley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stockley is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockley
- Redden
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Redden is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redden
- Drawbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Drawbridge is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
- Robbins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Robbins is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Nassau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Waples
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Waples is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Shortly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shortly is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortly
- Millsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Warwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Warwick is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gravel Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gravel Hill.
Newspapers Published in Gravel Hill ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gravel Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gravel Hill, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gravel Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gravel Hill:
- Websites specific to Delaware
- Pages specific to Sussex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Kent County
- Caroline County
- Dorchester County
- Wicomico County
- Worcester County
- Cape May County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Delaware
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> | 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- Gravel Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Gravel Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |