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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 Rivers End (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 Rivers End. 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 Rivers End ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

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

While the name of this community is Rivers End, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Rivers End may originally have been River's End.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Rivers End might be written as River End.

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

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Rivers End is located in New Castle 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 New Castle County: Kent, Cecil (MD), Kent (MD), Gloucester (NJ), Salem (NJ), Chester (PA) & Delaware (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Rivers End. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rivers End:

  • New Castle County     (The home county of Rivers End)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rivers End, with the one closest to Rivers End listed first.
    • Centennial Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Centennial Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
    • Bear
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Christiana Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
    • Raintree Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
    • Woodshade
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Woodshade is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshade
    • Christiana
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Salem Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Salem Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
    • Keeney
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Keeney is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
    • Ogletown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ogletown is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
    • Brookside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Kirkwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pencader Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Pencader Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rivers End, with the one closest to Rivers End listed first.
    • Clayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Spruance City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
    • Blackiston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Blackiston is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
    • Burtonwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
    • Sunnyside Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
    • Lakeshore Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
    • Kenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Leipsic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cheswold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rivers End, with the one closest to Rivers End listed first.
    • Delancy Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Delancy Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
    • Iron Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • West Creek Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
    • Winding Brook Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
    • Bank ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Barksdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • Windsor Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Windsor Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Village
    • Appleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Elk Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Elkton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
    • Cherry Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Andora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rivers End, with the one closest to Rivers End listed first.
    • Havre de Grace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lapidum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Webster Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayside Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
    • Conowingo Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
    • Garland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Garland is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Aberdeen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Aberdeen is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
    • Darlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Level
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Level is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
    • Glenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rivers End, with the one closest to Rivers End listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Gregg Neck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
    • Georgetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dogwood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Galena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Massey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lambson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
    • Locust Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Locust Grove is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Millington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Betterton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kennedyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Still Pond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
  • Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Crumpton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rivers End, with the one closest to Rivers End listed first.
    • Beals Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
    • Bay Side
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
    • Othello
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
    • Roadstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
    • West Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
    • Greenwich
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Seabrook Farms
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
    • Bridgeton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
    • Fairton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
    • Rosenhayn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rivers End, with the one closest to Rivers End listed first.
    • Beckett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
    • Bridgeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Cooper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Avis Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
    • Gibbstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
    • Ferrell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
    • Mullica Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
    • Mickleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
    • Centre City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
    • Mantua
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Buckingham Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
    • Oak Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rivers End, with the one closest to Rivers End listed first.
    • Pennsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Pointers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
    • Carneys Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Salem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Acton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
    • Penton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Quinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Alloway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
    • Auburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Portertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
    • Riddleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rivers End, with the one closest to Rivers End listed first.
    • Strickersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
    • Kemblesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
    • New Garden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
    • Kennett Square
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Norway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Norway is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Toughkenamon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Avondale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Avondale is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <2>
    • Brookfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Hamorton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Hamorton is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
    • Mendenhall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Baker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Baker is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • West Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Delaware County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rivers End, with the one closest to Rivers End listed first.
    • Zebleys Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
    • Boothwyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Linwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Marcus Hook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chelsea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Garnet Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Aston Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
    • Trainer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
    • Bridgewater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Chester Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rivers End, with the one closest to Rivers End listed first.
    • Summerhill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Oak Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Kirks Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
    • Little Britain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
    • Ninepoints
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
    • Christiana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mechanic Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
    • McSparran
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
  • Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Bartram Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village

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

Cemeteries Near Rivers End ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rivers End.

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 Rivers End - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Salem Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pencader Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • First Presbyterian Churchyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Old St. Paul's RC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Finns Point National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Glebe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Potters Field Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Newark Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark Cemetery is located in Newark.
    • Gracelawn Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Rivers End in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rivers End.

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

  • Bear
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Keeney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Keeney is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
  • Red Lion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Red Lion is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Christiana
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Porter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Porter is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
  • Corbit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Corbit is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbit
  • Reybold
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Reybold is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reybold
  • Ogletown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ogletown is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
  • Kirkwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Choate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Choate is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate
  • Harmony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Harmony is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Ruthby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ruthby is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wilson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Wilson is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Glasgow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Saint Georges
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Rivers End ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rivers End.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rivers End, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rivers End.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Rivers End:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 Rivers End, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rivers End) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.