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 Port Mahon (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 Port Mahon. 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 Port Mahon ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Port Mahon: Prt. Mahon
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 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.
Port Mahon 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 Port Mahon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Port Mahon:
- Kent County (The home county of Port Mahon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Mahon, with the one closest to Port Mahon listed first.
- Little Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Independence Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Leipsic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Acres is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Acres
- Kent Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kent Acres is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Acres
- Rodric Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rodric Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodric Village
- Bowers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bowers is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rising Sun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rising Sun is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rodney Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rodney Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney Village
- Bicentennial Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Castle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Mahon, with the one closest to Port Mahon listed first.
- Deakyneville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Deakyneville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
- Blackbird
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Blackbird is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
- Forest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Forest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Townsend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vandyke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vandyke is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
- Odessa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- McDonough
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- McDonough is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
- Middletown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Port Penn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Georges
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Bridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
- Kirkwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Mahon, with the one closest to Port Mahon listed first.
- Slaughter Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Argo Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Argo Corners is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
- Lincoln
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Anderson Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads
- Lincoln Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Jefferson Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
- Waples
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Waples is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
- Banning ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Banning is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
- Ellendale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- East Side Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- East Side Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
- Greenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Milton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Caroline County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Mahon, with the one closest to Port Mahon listed first.
- Marydel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Templeville
(19 miles [30.6 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Goldsboro
(23 miles [37 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
- Whiteleysburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Hollingsworth Circle
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Greensboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Village is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
- Bridgetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgetown is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Hickman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hickman is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Oil City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oil City is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Ridgely
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Cecil County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Mahon, with the one closest to Port Mahon listed first.
- Warwick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cecilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Augustine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Augustine is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
- Kent County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Mahon, with the one closest to Port Mahon listed first.
- Millington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Massey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sassafras
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Gregg Neck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
- Galena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lambson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
- Dogwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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 Port Mahon, with the one closest to Port Mahon listed first.
- Barclay
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ingleside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Crumpton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Roberts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Roe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Roe is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
- Price
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Price is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Cape May County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Mahon, with the one closest to Port Mahon listed first.
- Eldora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Eldora is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Del Haven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Del Haven is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Haven
- Norburys Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Norburys Landing is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norburys Landing
- North Cape May
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Cape May is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape May
- Villas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Villas is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
- Green Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Green Creek is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Belleplain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Belleplain is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleplain
- Goshen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Goshen is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Erma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Erma is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erma
- Rio Grande
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rio Grande is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
- Former name for Rio Grande:
- Crandol Town
- Rio Grande has also been known as:
- Hildreth
- Leamings
- Whitesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Whitesboro is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Cold Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cold Spring is located in Cape May County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cumberland County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Mahon, with the one closest to Port Mahon listed first.
- Bay Side
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
- Greenwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Cedarville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Othello
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
- Turkey Point Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Turkey Point Corner is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point Corner
- Fairton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
- Dividing Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dividing Creek is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek
- Paynters Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paynters Crossing is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynters Crossing
- Roadstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Bridgeton
(18 miles [29 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
- Bivalve
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bivalve is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
- Port Norris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Port Norris is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Norris
- Bridgeton Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Salem County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Mahon, with the one closest to Port Mahon listed first.
- Canton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Hancocks Bridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
- Pecks Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pecks Corner is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
- Quinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
- Friesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Friesburg is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Alloway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Acton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Aldine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Penton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Shirley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Shirley is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Norma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Norma is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Alliance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alliance is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Port Mahon, see our County-by-County Page for Port Mahon.
Cemeteries Near Port Mahon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Port Mahon.
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 Port Mahon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Port Mahon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Port Mahon, with the one closest to Port Mahon listed first.
- Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Moors Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Whatcoat Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Roby United Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Amish Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Barratts Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- St. James Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Asbury Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (136 more) ...
- Kingdom Holiness Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- John Wesley Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bryn Zion Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Port Mahon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Port Mahon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Port Mahon, with the one closest to Port Mahon listed first.
- Little Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lebanon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Leipsic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Rising Sun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rising Sun is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Magnolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bowers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bowers is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Wyoming
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canterbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Canterbury is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Frederica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Brenford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brenford is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Port Mahon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Port Mahon.
Newspapers Published in Port Mahon ...
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 Port Mahon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Port Mahon, 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 Port Mahon.
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 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 Port Mahon:
- Websites specific to Delaware
- Pages specific to Kent County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- New Castle County
- Sussex County
- Caroline County
- Cecil County
- Kent County
- Queen Anne's County
- Cape May County
- Cumberland County
- Salem 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> | 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 Port Mahon, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Port Mahon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |