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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 Piney Grove (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 Piney Grove. 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 Piney Grove ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Piney Grove: Piney Grv.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

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

  • Sussex County     (The home county of Piney Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Millsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mission
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
      • Mission is located in Sussex County
    • Hollyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
      • Hollyville is located in Sussex County
    • Harbeson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbeson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbeson
      • Harbeson is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbeson <1>
    • Hollymount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollymount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymount
      • Hollymount is located in Sussex County
    • Dagsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Trinity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trinity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Sussex County
    • Milton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Cool Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cool Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
      • Cool Spring is located in Sussex County
    • East Side Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
      • East Side Village is located in Sussex County
    • Blades
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
    • Milford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Williamsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Kent County
    • Farmington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 <1>
    • Houston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Woods Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
      • Woods Haven is located in Kent County
    • Andrewsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
      • Andrewsville is located in Kent County
    • Church Hill Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
      • Church Hill Village is located in Kent County
    • Adamsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Kent County
    • Harrington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Kent County
    • Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Kent County
    • Brownsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Kent County
  • Caroline County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
    • Federalsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hickman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Hynson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
      • Hynson is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Preston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Denton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Oil City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Whiteleysburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
      • Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • Dorchester County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
    • Reliance
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Galestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Walnut Landing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
      • Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Brookview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshyhope Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
      • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Williamsburg
      (23 miles [37 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Rhodesdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Rabbit Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Vienna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hurlock
      (25 miles [40.2 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 <1>
    • Waddells Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
      • Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County (MD)
  • Somerset County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
    • Eden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Loretto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Somerset County (MD)
  • Wicomico County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
    • Delmar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • New Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Pittsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Willards
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willards
      • Willards is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willards <1>
    • Parsonsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sharptown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
      • Sharptown is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
    • White Plains
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Powellville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
      • Powellville is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Salisbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Cedar Hurst Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hurst Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
    • Hebron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Rockawalking Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
      • Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
  • Worcester County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piney Grove, with the one closest to Piney Grove listed first.
    • Whaleyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bishop
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Bishopville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Showell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
      • Showell is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Ocean Pines
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Berlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ocean Bay City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
      • Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • North Ocean City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
      • North Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Ocean City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • West Ocean City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
      • West Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Newark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cedartown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
      • Cedartown is located in Worcester County (MD)

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

Cemeteries Near Piney Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Piney Grove.

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 Piney Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Providence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Old Field Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Field Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Field Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Millsboro.
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marvel Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Millsboro Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Order United American Men Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Order United American Men Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Order United American Men Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cokesbury Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (179 more) ...
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the north of Hollyville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104375 <4>
    • Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Millsboro Cemetery
    • Indian Mission Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mission Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Shortly
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shortly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortly
    • Shortly is located in Sussex County
  • Stockley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockley
    • Stockley is located in Sussex County
  • Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Millsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sycamore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Sussex County
  • Mission
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
    • Mission is located in Sussex County
  • Bennum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennum
    • Bennum is located in Sussex County
  • Redden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redden
    • Redden is located in Sussex County
  • Lowes Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes Crossroads
    • Lowes Crossroads is located in Sussex County
  • Warwick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Warwick is located in Sussex County
  • Hollyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyville
    • Hollyville is located in Sussex County
  • Harbeson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbeson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbeson
    • Harbeson is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbeson <1>
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    • Robbins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
      • Robbins is located in Sussex County
    • Dagsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Sussex County

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

Newspapers Published in Piney Grove ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Piney Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Piney Grove, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Piney Grove.

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 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 Piney Grove:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piney Grove. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Piney Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piney Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6312, Longitude: -75.3869       In this case, the coordinates for Piney Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Piney Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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