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 Petersburg (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 Petersburg. 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 northeast 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 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.
Petersburg 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 Petersburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Petersburg:
- Kent County (The home county of Petersburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Willow Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Summerfield Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Summerfield Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Village
- Viola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Felton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sandtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sandtown is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- The Village at Wild Quail
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alexanders Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Alexanders Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexanders Village
- London Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- London Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Village
- Star Hill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Star Hill Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill Village
- Wyoming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marydel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Castle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Forest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Forest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Vandyke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Vandyke is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
- Blackbird
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Blackbird is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
- Deakyneville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Deakyneville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
- Townsend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Middletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Odessa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- McDonough
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- McDonough is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Lincoln Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Greenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lincoln
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scotts Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
- Banning ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Banning is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
- Anderson Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads
- Argo Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Argo Corners is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
- Ellendale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Slaughter Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
- Waples
(24 miles [38.6 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 Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Marydel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Henderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Whiteleysburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Goldsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Goldsboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Templeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Greensboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hollingsworth Circle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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
- Maple Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Village is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
- Bridgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bridgetown is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Oil City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oil City is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Ridgely
(14 miles [22.5 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cecil County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Warwick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cecilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Earleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- John Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- John Town is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Town
- Dorchester County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Reliance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Williamsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Finchville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Hurlock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Marshyhope Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Waddells Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
- Kent County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Millington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Massey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lambson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
- Sassafras
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Galena
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dogwood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Georgetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gregg Neck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
- Mile Tree Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
- Chestertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kennedyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Grove is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Queen Anne's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- 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
- Barclay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Sudlersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Roe is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
- Roberts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Ruthsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ruthsburg is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthsburg
- 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
- Queen Anne
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Crumpton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Church Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- The Village at Church Hill Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Catlin ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Talbot County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Tappers Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
- Cordova
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Skipton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Skipton is located in Talbot County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipton
- Woodland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland is located in Talbot County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Wye Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Talbot Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Talbot Village is located in Talbot County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
- Easton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Bay Side
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
- Greenwich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Othello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
- Cedarville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Petersburg, see our County-by-County Page for Petersburg.
Cemeteries Near Petersburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Petersburg.
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 Petersburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Petersburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Downham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kingdom Holiness Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove Wesleyan Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Amish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Whiteley Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- White's Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. James Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Templeville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (180 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Browns Farm Burial Ground
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Petersburg had a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Willow Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Hollandsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hollandsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandsville
- Felton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Canterbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Canterbury is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
- Viola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wyoming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marydel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Henderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pearsons Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pearsons Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsons Corner
- Whiteleysburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Rising Sun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rising Sun is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Goldsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Goldsboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Petersburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Petersburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Petersburg:
- Websites specific to Delaware
- Pages specific to Kent County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- New Castle County
- Sussex County
- Caroline County
- Cecil County
- Dorchester County
- Kent County
- Queen Anne's County
- Talbot County
- Cumberland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Delaware
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Petersburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Petersburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |