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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Haven Lake Estates (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 Haven Lake Estates. 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 Haven Lake Estates ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Haven Lake Estates: Haven Lk. Ests.

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 and hospitals 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.

Haven Lake Estates is located in Kent 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 Kent County: New Castle, Sussex, Caroline (MD), Kent (MD), Queen Anne's (MD), Cape May (NJ), Cumberland (NJ) & Salem (NJ).

Below are the counties that are near Haven Lake Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Haven Lake Estates:

  • Kent County     (The home county of Haven Lake Estates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haven Lake Estates, with the one closest to Haven Lake Estates listed first.
    • Milford
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Church Hill Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Church Hill Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
    • Woods Haven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Woods Haven is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
    • Williamsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Williamsville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Houston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Frederica
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Farmington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Riverview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Riverview is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Felton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Andrewsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Andrewsville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
    • Bowers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bowers is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haven Lake Estates, with the one closest to Haven Lake Estates listed first.
    • Lincoln Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
    • Lincoln
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Anderson Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads
    • Argo Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Argo Corners is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
    • Banning ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Banning is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
    • Ellendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Slaughter Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
    • Greenwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Waples
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Waples is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
    • East Side Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • East Side Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
    • Milton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Caroline County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haven Lake Estates, with the one closest to Haven Lake Estates listed first.
    • Whiteleysburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
    • Hickman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Hickman is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Greensboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Oil City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Oil City is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Goldsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Goldsboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Henderson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Denton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <1>
    • Maple Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Maple Village is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
    • Marydel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Hollingsworth Circle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hollingsworth Circle is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Circle
      • Hollingsworth Circle has also been known as:
      • Hollingsworth Crossroads
    • Federalsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgely
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Ridgely is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Dorchester County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haven Lake Estates, with the one closest to Haven Lake Estates listed first.
    • Reliance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Finchville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Finchville is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
    • Williamsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Galestown
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Marshyhope Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
    • Eldorado
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Hurlock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hurlock is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurlock <1>
    • Brookview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Brookview is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Waddells Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
    • Rhodesdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haven Lake Estates, with the one closest to Haven Lake Estates listed first.
    • Ingleside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Barclay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Roe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Roe is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
    • Queen Anne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Ruthsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Ruthsburg is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthsburg
    • Roberts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Sudlersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Price
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Price is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Willoughby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
  • Talbot County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haven Lake Estates, with the one closest to Haven Lake Estates listed first.
    • Tappers Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
    • Cordova
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Woodland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Woodland is located in Talbot County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Wicomico County (MD)
    • Sharptown
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Cape May County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haven Lake Estates, with the one closest to Haven Lake Estates listed first.
    • North Cape May
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • North Cape May is located in Cape May County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape May
    • Cape May
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Cold Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Cold Spring is located in Cape May County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Villas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Villas is located in Cape May County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
    • Del Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Del Haven is located in Cape May County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Haven
    • Erma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Erma is located in Cape May County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erma
    • Norburys Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Norburys Landing is located in Cape May County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norburys Landing

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

Cemeteries Near Haven Lake Estates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Haven Lake Estates.

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 Haven Lake Estates - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Milford Community Cemetery (New)
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Williamsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Griffiths Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Odd Fellows Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Milford.
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Milford Community Cemetery (Old)
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963823 <2>
  • Levi Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lincoln.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986714 <2>
  • Thistlewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Deputy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Neck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (164 more) ...

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

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

  • Milford
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lincoln
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Frederica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Harrington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ellendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Thompsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Thompsonville is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
  • Greenwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Felton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Robbins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Robbins is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
  • Waples
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Waples is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
  • Canterbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Canterbury is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Viola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bowers is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Vernon is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon

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

Newspapers Published in Haven Lake Estates ...

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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Haven Lake Estates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Haven Lake Estates, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Haven Lake Estates.

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 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 Haven Lake Estates:

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>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- Haven Lake Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Haven Lake Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.