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 Morris Mill (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 Morris Mill. 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 Morris Mill ...
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 Morris Mill: Morris Ml. (or less commonly used: Morris Mll.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Morris Mill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morris Mill.
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.
Morris Mill 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 Morris Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morris Mill:
- Sussex County (The home county of Morris Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris Mill, with the one closest to Morris Mill listed first.
- Millsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hollyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hollyville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
- Hollymount
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hollymount is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymount
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Trinity is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Harbeson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mission
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mission is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Sea Farers Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sea Farers Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Farers Village
- Cool Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Dagsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Winding Creek Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Side Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Side Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris Mill, with the one closest to Morris Mill listed first.
- Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Woods Haven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Woods Haven is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
- Williamsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Farmington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Houston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
- Andrewsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Andrewsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
- Adamsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Adamsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Harrington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Frederica
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Caroline County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris Mill, with the one closest to Morris Mill listed first.
- Federalsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hickman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hynson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hynson is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Dorchester County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris Mill, with the one closest to Morris Mill listed first.
- Reliance
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Galestown
(22 miles [35.4 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Eldorado
(25 miles [40.2 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Brookview
(26 miles [41.8 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Williamsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Rhodesdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hurlock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rabbit Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Vienna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Somerset County (MD)
- Eden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eden is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Wicomico County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris Mill, with the one closest to Morris Mill listed first.
- New Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Pittsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Willards
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Delmar
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Parsonsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Powellville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Powellville is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- White Plains
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Sharptown
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Whiton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Whiton is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- Cedar Hurst Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Hebron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Salisbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Worcester County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris Mill, with the one closest to Morris Mill listed first.
- Bishop
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishopville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whaleyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Showell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Showell is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Ocean Pines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean Bay City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
- Berlin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- 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>
- North Ocean City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
- Ocean City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Ocean City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
- Newark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cedartown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Cape May County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris Mill, with the one closest to Morris Mill listed first.
- Cape May
(30 miles [48.3 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
- North Cape May
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Cape May is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape May
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morris Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Morris Mill.
Cemeteries Near Morris Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morris Mill.
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 Morris Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morris Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morris Mill, with the one closest to Morris Mill listed first.
- New St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Field Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Field Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Field Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Millsboro.
- Order United American Men Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Millsboro Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsboro Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Millsboro Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Millsboro.
- The Millsboro Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brotherhood Cemetery
- Mechanics Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1535377 <2>
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Hollyville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104375 <2>
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marvel Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Indian Mission Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (155 more) ...
- Redman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Redman Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Dagsboro.
- The Redman Cemetery has also been known as:
- Millsboro Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Georges Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Morris Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Morris Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Morris Mill, with the one closest to Morris Mill listed first.
- Stockley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stockley is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockley
- Millsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shortly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shortly is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortly
- Hollyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hollyville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
- Bennum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bennum is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennum
- Warwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Warwick is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mission
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mission is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Trinity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Trinity is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Harbeson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dagsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cool Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Redden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Redden is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redden
- Sycamore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Lowes Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lowes Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes Crossroads
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Morris Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morris Mill.
Newspapers Published in Morris Mill ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morris Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morris Mill, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morris Mill.
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 helpful 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 Morris Mill:
- 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
- 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> | 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 '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- Morris Mill) 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 Morris Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |