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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 The Oaks (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 The Oaks. 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 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.

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

  • Sussex County     (The home county of The Oaks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Oaks, with the one closest to The Oaks listed first.
    • Ross
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Sussex County
    • Seaford
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Heritage Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Sussex County
    • Blades
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
      • Blades is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Briar Hook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
      • Briar Hook is located in Sussex County
    • Bridgeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bethel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Reliance
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Sussex County
    • Laurel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Scotts Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
      • Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County
    • Greenwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Banning ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Sussex County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Oaks, with the one closest to The Oaks listed first.
    • Adamsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Kent County
    • Andrewsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
      • Andrewsville is located in Kent County
    • Hickman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Kent County
    • Farmington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
    • Vernon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Kent County
    • Williamsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Kent County
    • Brownsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Kent County
    • Harrington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Houston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Church Hill Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
      • Church Hill Village is located in Kent County
    • Milford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Woods Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
      • Woods Haven is located in Kent County
  • Caroline County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Oaks, with the one closest to The Oaks listed first.
    • Federalsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hickman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Hynson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
      • Hynson is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Preston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
    • Denton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
    • Bethlehem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Oil City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Tuckahoe Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
      • Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Whiteleysburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiteleysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
      • Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Griffin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Tanyard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
      • Tanyard is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Dorchester County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Oaks, with the one closest to The Oaks listed first.
    • Reliance
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Galestown
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Eldorado
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Brookview
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Marshyhope Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Williamsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Walnut Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
      • Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Rhodesdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hurlock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlock
      • Hurlock is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurlock <2>
    • Waddells Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
      • Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Rabbit Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Vienna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
  • Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Oaks, with the one closest to The Oaks listed first.
    • Queen Anne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
      • Queen Anne is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Anne <2>
    • Willoughby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willoughby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
      • Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Ruthsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthsburg
      • Ruthsburg is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
  • Somerset County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Oaks, with the one closest to The Oaks listed first.
    • Eden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Loretto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loretto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Somerset County (MD)
  • Talbot County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Oaks, with the one closest to The Oaks listed first.
    • Tappers Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
      • Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County (MD)
    • Trappe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
      • Trappe is located in Talbot County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <2>
    • Cordova
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Talbot County (MD)
    • Easton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Talbot County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
    • Talbot Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
      • Talbot Village is located in Talbot County (MD)
    • Skipton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipton
      • Skipton is located in Talbot County (MD)
    • Kirkham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirkham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkham
      • Kirkham is located in Talbot County (MD)
    • Oxford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Talbot County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
  • Wicomico County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Oaks, with the one closest to The Oaks listed first.
    • Sharptown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
      • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
    • Delmar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <2>
    • Mardela Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
      • Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Hebron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
    • Cedar Hurst Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hurst Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
      • Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Rockawalking Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
      • Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Centennial Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
      • Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Parsonsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsburg
      • Parsonsburg is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsburg <2>
    • Salisbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
    • White Plains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Quantico
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quantico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
      • Quantico is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
    • Pittsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Pittsville is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsville <2>
  • Worcester County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Oaks, with the one closest to The Oaks listed first.
    • Whaleyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
      • Whaleyville is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whaleyville <2>
    • Bishop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Bishopville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Showell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
      • Showell is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Berlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
    • Ocean Pines
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near The Oaks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Oaks.

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 The Oaks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Blades Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blades Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cokesbury Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokesbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.
  • Cokesbury Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokesbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cokesbury Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokesbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokesbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Laurel.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104388 <4>
    • New Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Ross
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Ross is located in Sussex County
  • Seaford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Middleford
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleford
    • Middleford is located in Sussex County
  • Cannon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Cannon is located in Sussex County
  • Concord
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Sussex County
  • Woodland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Sussex County
  • Broad Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Creek
    • Broad Creek is located in Sussex County
  • Bridgeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Sussex County
  • Reliance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
  • Bethel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Laurel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Sycamore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Sussex County
    • Finchville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Galestown
      (9 miles [14.5 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

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

Newspapers Published in The Oaks ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Oaks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Oaks, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Oaks.

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 The Oaks:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Oaks. 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>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.
<5>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 The Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- The Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6640, Longitude: -75.5983       In this case, the coordinates for The Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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