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 Milton (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 Milton. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Milton 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 Milton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Milton:
- Sussex County (The home county of Milton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- East Side Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Side Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
- Waples
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Waples is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
- Harbeson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
- Cool Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Nassau
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- 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
- Argo Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Argo Corners is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
- Anderson Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads
- Ellendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Haven is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
- Williamsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Church Hill Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
- Houston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harrington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frederica
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Andrewsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Andrewsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
- Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Bowers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bowers is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Adamsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Adamsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Caroline County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Hickman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hickman is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Whiteleysburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Federalsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Denton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oil City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oil City is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Greensboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hynson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hynson is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Maple Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Village is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
- 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 Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Reliance
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Galestown
(26 miles [41.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- 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
- Williamsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- 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
- Walnut Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Marshyhope Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Wicomico County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- New Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Pittsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Willards
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Delmar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sharptown
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Parsonsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- White Plains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Worcester County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Bishopville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bishop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Showell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Showell is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Whaleyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ocean Pines
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ocean Bay City
(28 miles [45.1 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
- Cape May County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- North Cape May
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- North Cape May is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape May
- Cape May
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Cold Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Spring is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Erma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Erma is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erma
- Villas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Villas is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
- Diamond Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Diamond Beach is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Beach
- Del Haven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Del Haven is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Haven
- Green Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Creek is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Norburys Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Norburys Landing is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norburys Landing
- Rio Grande
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rio Grande is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
- Former name for Rio Grande:
- Crandol Town
- Rio Grande has also been known as:
- Hildreth
- Leamings
- Whitesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whitesboro is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Wildwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Milton, see our County-by-County Page for Milton.
Cemeteries Near Milton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Milton.
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 Milton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Milton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ponder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Weigands Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Betts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Henlopen Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hazzard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Reed Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Whites Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (147 more) ...
- New Market Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Slaughter Neck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hickory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Milton had a population of 1,074 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Milton had a population of 3,129 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Milton, with the one closest to Milton listed first.
- Harbeson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Drawbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Drawbridge is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
- Waples
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Waples is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
- Bennum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bennum is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennum
- Cool Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Robbins
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Robbins is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Redden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Redden is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redden
- Nassau
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ellendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hollyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hollyville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
- Lewes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lincoln
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stockley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stockley is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockley
- Midway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Milton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milton.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Milton ...
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 Milton.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Milton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Milton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Milton.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of Milton.
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 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 Milton:
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Milton) 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 Milton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |