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 Pepperbox (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 Pepperbox. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Pepperbox 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 Pepperbox. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pepperbox:
- Sussex County (The home county of Pepperbox)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pepperbox, with the one closest to Pepperbox listed first.
- Ward
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ward is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Mission
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mission is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Delmar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Laurel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dagsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Frankford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Selbyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Blades
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blades is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Omar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Omar is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pepperbox, with the one closest to Pepperbox listed first.
- Farmington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Adamsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Adamsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Williamsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Williamsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Andrewsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Andrewsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
- Hickman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Milford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Houston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Woods Haven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Woods Haven is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
- Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Church Hill Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Church Hill Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
- Harrington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Caroline County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pepperbox, with the one closest to Pepperbox listed first.
- Federalsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hynson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hynson is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Hickman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grove is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Preston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dorchester County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pepperbox, with the one closest to Pepperbox listed first.
- Galestown
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Reliance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Walnut Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Brookview
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Eldorado
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Finchville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Vienna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rabbit Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Marshyhope Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Rhodesdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Hurlock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Somerset County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pepperbox, with the one closest to Pepperbox listed first.
- Eden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Eden is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Loretto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Princess Anne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- West Pocomoke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
- Costen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Costen is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- Monie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monie is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Oriole
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Westover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Champ
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Champ is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Wicomico County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pepperbox, with the one closest to Pepperbox listed first.
- Parsonsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pittsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Delmar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Willards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- White Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Powellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Powellville is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Cedar Hurst Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Salisbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dogwood Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Rockawalking Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Hebron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Worcester County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pepperbox, with the one closest to Pepperbox listed first.
- Whaleyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishopville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Showell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Showell is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Berlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Ocean Pines
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newark
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean Bay City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
- North Ocean City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
- West Ocean City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
- Cedartown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Ocean City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pepperbox, see our County-by-County Page for Pepperbox.
Cemeteries Near Pepperbox ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pepperbox.
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 Pepperbox - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pepperbox covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pepperbox, with the one closest to Pepperbox listed first.
- Smith Mills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Mills Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Delmar.
- The Smith Mills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375541 <3>
- Melson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oliphant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Farlows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Twilley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nichols Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Willards Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (202 more) ...
- New Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 <3>
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Odd Fellows Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Laurel.
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 Pepperbox in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pepperbox.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pepperbox, with the one closest to Pepperbox listed first.
- Ward
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ward is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Whitesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whitesville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Lowes Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lowes Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes Crossroads
- Gumboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gumboro is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumboro
- Twilley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Twilley is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley
- Mission
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mission is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Delmar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Parsonsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pittsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sycamore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Shortly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shortly is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortly
- Walston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walston is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walston
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Laurel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Broad Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Broad Creek is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pepperbox. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pepperbox.
Newspapers Published in Pepperbox ...
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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pepperbox.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pepperbox, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pepperbox.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Pepperbox:
- 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
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Delaware
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pepperbox) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pepperbox, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |