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 Hardscrabble (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 Hardscrabble. 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 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.
Hardscrabble 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 Hardscrabble. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hardscrabble:
- Sussex County (The home county of Hardscrabble)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardscrabble, with the one closest to Hardscrabble listed first.
- Laurel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blades
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Blades is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seaford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ward is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Mission
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mission is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Ross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ross is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Millsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Briar Hook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Bridgeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Delmar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardscrabble, with the one closest to Hardscrabble listed first.
- Farmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Adamsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Adamsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Williamsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Williamsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Andrewsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Andrewsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
- Hickman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Houston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Milford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Church Hill Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Church Hill Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
- Harrington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Woods Haven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Woods Haven is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
- Brownsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Felton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Caroline County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardscrabble, with the one closest to Hardscrabble listed first.
- Federalsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hickman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hynson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hynson is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Grove is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Preston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Denton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Oil City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Tuckahoe Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
- Whiteleysburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Griffin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Griffin is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Tanyard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tanyard is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
- Greensboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dorchester County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardscrabble, with the one closest to Hardscrabble listed first.
- Reliance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Galestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Finchville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Eldorado
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Walnut Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Brookview
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Marshyhope Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Rhodesdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Rabbit Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Vienna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hurlock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Waddells Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
- Somerset County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardscrabble, with the one closest to Hardscrabble listed first.
- Eden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Eden is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Loretto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Princess Anne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wicomico County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardscrabble, with the one closest to Hardscrabble listed first.
- Delmar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sharptown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Parsonsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pittsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Willards
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- New Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Cedar Hurst Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Hebron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Salisbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mardela Springs
(18 miles [29 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
- Rockawalking Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Centennial Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Worcester County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hardscrabble, with the one closest to Hardscrabble listed first.
- Whaleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishopville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Showell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Showell is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Ocean Pines
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Bay City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
- Newark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Ocean City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
- 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
- Cedartown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Snow Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hardscrabble, see our County-by-County Page for Hardscrabble.
Cemeteries Near Hardscrabble ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hardscrabble.
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 Hardscrabble - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hardscrabble covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hardscrabble, with the one closest to Hardscrabble listed first.
- Asbury Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cokesbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Odd Fellows Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Laurel.
- Carey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Laurel.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104388 <2>
- Continue List (205 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Hardscrabble in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hardscrabble.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hardscrabble, with the one closest to Hardscrabble listed first.
- Sycamore
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sycamore is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Shortly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shortly is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortly
- Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Middleford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Middleford is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleford
- Broad Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Broad Creek is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Creek
- Laurel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lowes Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lowes Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes Crossroads
- Stockley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stockley is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockley
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seaford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ward is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mission
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mission is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Ross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ross is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Redden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Redden is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redden
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hardscrabble. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hardscrabble.
Newspapers Published in Hardscrabble ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hardscrabble.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hardscrabble, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hardscrabble.
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 websites either 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 Hardscrabble:
- Websites specific to Delaware
- Pages specific to Sussex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Kent County
- Caroline County
- Dorchester County
- Somerset County
- Wicomico County
- Worcester 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> | 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 Hardscrabble, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hardscrabble) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |