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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 Jefferson Crossroads (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 Jefferson Crossroads. 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 Jefferson Crossroads ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Jefferson Crossroads: Jefferson Xrds.

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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County.

To see how the shape of Delaware's counties 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 Jefferson Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jefferson Crossroads:

  • Sussex County     (The home county of Jefferson Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson Crossroads, with the one closest to Jefferson Crossroads listed first.
    • Waples
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Argo Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Anderson Crossroads
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • East Side Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
      • East Side Village is located in Sussex County
    • Milton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Ellendale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <2>
    • Slaughter Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
    • Cool Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Harbeson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbeson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbeson
      • Harbeson is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbeson <2>
    • Banning ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Kent County
  • Caroline County (MD)
  • Dorchester County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson Crossroads, with the one closest to Jefferson Crossroads listed first.
    • Reliance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Galestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
      • Galestown is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Williamsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Eldorado
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Marshyhope Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshyhope Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
      • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Brookview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
      • Brookview is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Wicomico County (MD)
  • Worcester County (MD)
  • Cape May County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jefferson Crossroads, with the one closest to Jefferson Crossroads listed first.
    • North Cape May
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cape May have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape May
      • North Cape May is located in Cape May County (NJ)
    • Cape May
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cold Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Erma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erma
      • Erma is located in Cape May County (NJ)
    • Villas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
      • Villas is located in Cape May County (NJ)
    • Norburys Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Diamond Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Beach
      • Diamond Beach is located in Cape May County (NJ)
    • Rio Grande
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wildwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Cape May County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people

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

Cemeteries Near Jefferson Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jefferson Crossroads.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Old Hickory Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hickory Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Siloam AME Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slaughter Neck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • New Market Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Market Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Market Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ponder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deputy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hazzard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazzard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellendale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Betts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (153 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.<6>

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

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

  • Waples
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ellendale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <2>
  • Milton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
  • Lincoln
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Drawbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drawbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
    • Drawbridge is located in Sussex County
  • Robbins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
    • Robbins is located in Sussex County
  • Milford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
  • Redden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redden
    • Redden is located in Sussex County
  • Bennum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennum
    • Bennum is located in Sussex County
  • Harbeson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbeson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbeson
    • Harbeson is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbeson <2>
  • Cool Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Georgetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Nassau
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Thompsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Kent County
    • Lewes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewes
      • Lewes is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewes <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Jefferson Crossroads ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jefferson Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jefferson Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jefferson Crossroads.

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 Jefferson Crossroads:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jefferson Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jefferson Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jefferson Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8341, Longitude: -75.3457    
<5>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.
<6>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 Jefferson Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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