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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 Roxana (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 Roxana. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

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

  • Sussex County     (The home county of Roxana)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roxana, with the one closest to Roxana listed first.
    • Bayard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Omar
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
      • Omar is located in Sussex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omar
      • From Roxana to Omar
    • Bunting
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
      • Bunting is located in Sussex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bunting
      • From Roxana to Bunting
    • Boyers Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers Village
      • Boyers Village is located in Sussex County
    • Clarksville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Sussex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clarksville
      • From Roxana to Clarksville
    • Frankford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <3>
    • Williamsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Selbyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackwater Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater Village
      • Blackwater Village is located in Sussex County
    • Millville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millville <3>
    • Ocean View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
      • Ocean View is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <3>
    • Bayville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
      • Bayville is located in Sussex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bayville
      • From Roxana to Bayville
    • Dagsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorchester County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roxana, with the one closest to Roxana listed first.
    • Galestown
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Reliance
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Somerset County (MD)
    • Eden
      (29 miles [46.7 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)
  • Wicomico County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roxana, with the one closest to Roxana listed first.
    • New Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Willards
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Powellville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Parsonsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Whiton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
      • Whiton is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Delmar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • White Plains
      (22 miles [35.4 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)
    • Salisbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Dogwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
    • Cedar Hurst Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Fruitland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Wicomico County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <3>
    • Centennial Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
      • Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
  • Worcester County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roxana, with the one closest to Roxana listed first.
    • Bishopville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bishop
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bishop
      • From Roxana to Bishop
    • Ocean Pines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Showell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ocean Bay City
      (8 miles [12.9 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)
    • Whaleyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • North Ocean City
      (10 miles [16.1 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)
    • Berlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • West Ocean City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Ocean City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Newark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cedartown
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
      • Cedartown is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedartown
      • From Roxana to Cedartown
    • Snow Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Roxana ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roxana.

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

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

  • Wilgus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilgus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilgus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daisey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Red Men Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Men Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Men Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Golden Acres Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Acres Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bishopville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishopville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishopville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ocean View Presbyterian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean View Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocean View Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Banks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (123 more) ...
    • Redman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Old St. Martins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Martins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Millsboro Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Roxana had a population of 322 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bunting
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
    • Bunting is located in Sussex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bunting
    • From Roxana to Bunting
  • Bayard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Omar
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • Omar is located in Sussex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Omar
    • From Roxana to Omar
  • Selbyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bishopville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Williamsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Frankford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
    • Frankford is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <3>
  • Bayville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
    • Bayville is located in Sussex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bayville
    • From Roxana to Bayville
  • Ocean View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
    • Ocean View is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <3>
  • Millville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millville <3>
  • Bishop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bishop is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bishop
    • From Roxana to Bishop
  • Dagsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Campbell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Worcester County (MD)
    • Showell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Friendship
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Worcester County (MD)

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

Newspapers Published in Roxana ...

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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roxana.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roxana, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roxana.

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 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 Roxana:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roxana. 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>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Roxana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Roxana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roxana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4965, Longitude: -75.1707       In this case, the coordinates for Roxana have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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