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 Oak Shadows (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 Oak Shadows. 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 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.
Oak Shadows 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 Oak Shadows. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Shadows:
- Kent County (The home county of Oak Shadows)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Shadows, with the one closest to Oak Shadows listed first.
- Independence Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Little Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rodric Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rodric Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodric Village
- Bicentennial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Leipsic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Highland Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Highland Acres is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Acres
- Kent Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kent Acres is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Acres
- Rodney Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rodney Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney Village
- Carlisle Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Carlisle Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
- Cheswold
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rising Sun
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rising Sun is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Camden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Castle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Shadows, with the one closest to Oak Shadows listed first.
- Deakyneville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Deakyneville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
- Blackbird
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blackbird is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
- Forest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Townsend
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Vandyke
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Vandyke is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
- Odessa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- McDonough
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- McDonough is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
- Middletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Port Penn
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Delaware City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Georges
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Summit Bridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
- Kirkwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Shadows, with the one closest to Oak Shadows listed first.
- Lincoln
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Slaughter Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Argo Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Argo Corners is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
- Lincoln Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Anderson Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads
- Jefferson Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
- Banning ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Banning is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
- Ellendale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Greenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Waples
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Waples is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
- Milton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Scotts Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
- East Side Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- East Side Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
- Caroline County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Shadows, with the one closest to Oak Shadows listed first.
- Marydel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Templeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Henderson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goldsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Goldsboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Hollingsworth Circle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Whiteleysburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Greensboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Village is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
- Bridgetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgetown is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Oil City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oil City is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Ridgely
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgely is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Denton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hickman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hickman is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Cecil County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Shadows, with the one closest to Oak Shadows listed first.
- Warwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cecilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Earleville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Augustine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Augustine is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
- Cayots
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cayots is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayots
- Hack Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hack Point is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hack Point
- John Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- John Town is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Town
- Chesapeake City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kent County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Shadows, with the one closest to Oak Shadows listed first.
- Massey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Millington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sassafras
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Dogwood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Galena
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gregg Neck
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
- Lambson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
- Georgetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Locust Grove is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Kennedyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mile Tree Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
- Morganec Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Morganec Village is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
- Queen Anne's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Shadows, with the one closest to Oak Shadows listed first.
- Sudlersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Barclay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Ingleside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Crumpton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Roberts
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Roe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Roe is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
- Price
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Price is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Church Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- The Village at Church Hill Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Catlin ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Ruthsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ruthsburg is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthsburg
- Kings Town Manor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
- Kingstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Cumberland County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Shadows, with the one closest to Oak Shadows listed first.
- Bay Side
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
- Greenwich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Othello
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
- Cedarville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Fairton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fairton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
- Roadstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Turkey Point Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Turkey Point Corner is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point Corner
- Dividing Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dividing Creek is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek
- Bridgeton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Paynters Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paynters Crossing is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynters Crossing
- Bridgeton Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Bivalve
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bivalve is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
- Port Norris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Port Norris is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Norris
- Salem County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Shadows, with the one closest to Oak Shadows listed first.
- Canton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Hancocks Bridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
- Pecks Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pecks Corner is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
- Quinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
- Alloway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Acton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Penton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Friesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Friesburg is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Pointers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Aldine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Riddleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
- Shirley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shirley is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Shadows, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Shadows.
Cemeteries Near Oak Shadows ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Shadows.
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 Oak Shadows - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Shadows covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Shadows, with the one closest to Oak Shadows listed first.
- Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whatcoat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Moors Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Roby United Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Amish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Asbury Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kingdom Holiness Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bryn Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (142 more) ...
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- St. Peter's Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Smyrna.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1321538 <2>
- Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Oak Shadows in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oak Shadows.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Shadows, with the one closest to Oak Shadows listed first.
- Dover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Little Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leipsic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wyoming
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Camden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Rising Sun
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rising Sun is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lebanon is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Magnolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pearsons Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pearsons Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsons Corner
- Woodside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brenford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brenford is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenford
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bowers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bowers is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Kenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Willow Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Grove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Shadows. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Shadows.
Newspapers Published in Oak Shadows ...
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 Oak Shadows.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Shadows, there are papers which were published within 2 miles [3.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Shadows.
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 Oak Shadows:
- Websites specific to Delaware
- Pages specific to Kent County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- New Castle County
- Sussex County
- Caroline County
- Cecil County
- Kent County
- Queen Anne's County
- Cumberland County
- Salem 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> | 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 Oak Shadows, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Oak Shadows) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |