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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 Kirkwood (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 Kirkwood. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

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

  • New Castle County     (The home county of Kirkwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Saint Georges
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit Bridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
    • Keeney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Keeney is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
    • Glasgow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Bear
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pencader Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Pencader Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
    • Delaware City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Centennial Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Centennial Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
    • Raintree Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
    • Woodshade
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Woodshade is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshade
    • Brookside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Christiana Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Clayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Spruance City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
    • Blackiston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Blackiston is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
    • Sunnyside Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
    • Burtonwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
    • Kenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lakeshore Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
    • Cheswold
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Leipsic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dinahs Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
    • Carlisle Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
  • Caroline County (MD)
    • Templeville
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Delancy Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Delancy Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
    • Chesapeake City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Iron Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Windsor Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Windsor Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Village
    • Elkton
      (7 miles [11.3 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 <1>
    • Bank ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • West Creek Village
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
    • Saint Augustine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Augustine is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
    • Barksdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • Elk Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest View Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Forest View Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Havre de Grace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lapidum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bayside Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
    • Webster Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
    • Aberdeen
      (25 miles [40.2 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 <1>
    • Garland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Garland is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Conowingo Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
    • Hopewell Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
    • Level
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Level is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
    • Darlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Gregg Neck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
    • Georgetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    • Galena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Massey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 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 south)
    • Betterton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kennedyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Coleman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Coleman is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
  • Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Crumpton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sudlersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Bay Side
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
    • Othello
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
    • Greenwich
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Roadstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
    • Beals Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
    • Seabrook Farms
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
    • West Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
    • Bridgeton
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Fairton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
    • Rosenhayn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Beckett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
    • Avis Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
    • Bridgeport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Cooper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Ferrell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
    • Mullica Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
    • Gibbstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
    • Mickleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
    • Centre City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Pennsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
    • Pointers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
    • Acton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Penton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Quinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Carneys Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Canton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Alloway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
    • Portertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
    • Riddleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Strickersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
    • Kemblesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
    • Avondale
      (17 miles [27.4 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 <1>
    • New Garden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
    • Toughkenamon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • West Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Chrome
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
    • Baker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Baker is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Kennett Square
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Norway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Norway is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Elkview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
    • Jennersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jennersville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
  • Delaware County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Zebleys Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
    • 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
    • Chester Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Summerhill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Kirks Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
    • Oak Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Little Britain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
    • Ninepoints
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
    • Christiana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • McSparran
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran

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

Cemeteries Near Kirkwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kirkwood.

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 Kirkwood - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pencader Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • First Presbyterian Churchyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Old St. Paul's RC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Salem Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (243 more) ...
    • Otts Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Drawer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kirkwood had a population of 217 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Summit Bridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
  • Saint Georges
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Corbit
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Corbit is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbit
  • Porter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Porter is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
  • Reybold
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Reybold is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reybold
  • Red Lion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Lion is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Glasgow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glasgow is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Keeney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Keeney is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Bear
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Delaware City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Iron Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Chesapeake City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Armstrong
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Armstrong is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Wilson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Wilson is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson

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

Newspapers Published in Kirkwood ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirkwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kirkwood, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kirkwood.

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 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 Kirkwood:

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 Kirkwood, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kirkwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.