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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 Pearsons Corner (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 Pearsons Corner. 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 Pearsons Corner ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Pearsons Corner: Pearsons Cor. (or less commonly used: Pearsons Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Pearsons Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Pearsons Corner may originally have been Pearson's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Pearsons Corner might be written as Pearson Corner.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pearsons Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pearsons Corner.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

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

  • Kent County     (The home county of Pearsons Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearsons Corner, with the one closest to Pearsons Corner listed first.
    • Dinahs Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
    • The Village at Wild Quail
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartly
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Carlisle Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
    • Bicentennial Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Kenton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cheswold
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Willow Grove is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Wyoming
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marydel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Camden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Castle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearsons Corner, with the one closest to Pearsons Corner listed first.
    • Forest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Forest is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Vandyke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Vandyke is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
    • Blackbird
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Blackbird is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
    • Deakyneville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Deakyneville is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
    • Townsend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Middletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Odessa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • McDonough
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • McDonough is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • Port Penn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Summit Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
    • Saint Georges
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Kirkwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearsons Corner, with the one closest to Pearsons Corner listed first.
    • Lincoln Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
    • Lincoln
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Slaughter Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Banning ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Banning is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
    • Scotts Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
    • Anderson Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads
    • Argo Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Argo Corners is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
    • Ellendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
    • Bridgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Waples
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Waples is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
  • Caroline County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearsons Corner, with the one closest to Pearsons Corner listed first.
    • Marydel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Templeville
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Goldsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
    • Bridgetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bridgetown is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
    • Greensboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Maple Village is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
    • Ridgely
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Oil City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Oil City is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Denton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearsons Corner, with the one closest to Pearsons Corner listed first.
    • Warwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cecilton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Earleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • John Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • John Town is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Town
    • Saint Augustine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Saint Augustine is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
    • Hack Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hack Point is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hack Point
    • Cayots
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cayots is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayots
    • Chesapeake City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • The Woods of Town Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearsons Corner, with the one closest to Pearsons Corner listed first.
    • Millington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Massey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lambson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
    • Galena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sassafras
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Dogwood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Georgetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gregg Neck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
    • Locust Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Locust Grove is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Kennedyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chestertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Mile Tree Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
  • Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearsons Corner, with the one closest to Pearsons Corner listed first.
    • Barclay
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Sudlersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ingleside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Roberts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Crumpton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Roe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Roe is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
    • Church Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Price
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Price is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ruthsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ruthsburg is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthsburg
    • Catlin ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Kings Town Manor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
  • Talbot County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearsons Corner, with the one closest to Pearsons Corner listed first.
    • Tappers Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
    • Cordova
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wye Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Skipton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Skipton is located in Talbot County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipton
    • Woodland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodland is located in Talbot County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearsons Corner, with the one closest to Pearsons Corner listed first.
    • Bay Side
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
    • Greenwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Othello
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
    • Roadstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
    • Cedarville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedarville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Fairton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
    • Turkey Point Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Turkey Point Corner is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point Corner
    • Bridgeton
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Dividing Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Dividing Creek is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek
    • Paynters Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Paynters Crossing is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynters Crossing
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearsons Corner, with the one closest to Pearsons Corner listed first.
    • Canton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
    • Pecks Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pecks Corner is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
    • Quinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 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

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

Cemeteries Near Pearsons Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pearsons Corner.

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 Pearsons Corner - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Asbury Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Amish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bryn Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Kingdom Holiness Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Templeville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Whatcoat Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (162 more) ...
    • Blanco Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pearsons Corner had a population of 43 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hartly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Slaughter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Slaughter is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
  • Marydel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Willow Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Willow Grove is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
  • Wyoming
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Downs Chapel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Downs Chapel is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Chapel
  • Kenton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Templeville
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Camden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Petersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Petersburg is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Woodside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Brenford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Brenford is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenford
    • Henderson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Pearsons Corner ...

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 Pearsons Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pearsons Corner, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pearsons Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Pearsons Corner:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Pearsons Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Pearsons Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.