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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 Shingle Landing (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 Shingle Landing. 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 Shingle Landing ...

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 Shingle Landing: Shingle Lndg. (or less commonly used: Shingle Lndng.)

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

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

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

  • New Castle County     (The home county of Shingle Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shingle Landing, with the one closest to Shingle Landing listed first.
    • Delaware City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Port Penn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Georges
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • McDonough
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • McDonough is also located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • Kirkwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bear
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Odessa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Odessa is also located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <1>
    • Centennial Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Centennial Village is also located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
    • Keeney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Keeney is also located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
    • Summit Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Summit Bridge is also located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
    • New Castle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Raintree Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Raintree Village is also located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shingle Landing, with the one closest to Shingle Landing listed first.
    • Smyrna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Clayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Spruance City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
    • Burtonwood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
    • Sunnyside Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
    • Blackiston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Blackiston is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
    • Lakeshore Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
    • Leipsic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cheswold
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Kenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Carlisle Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
    • Dinahs Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
  • Caroline County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shingle Landing, with the one closest to Shingle Landing listed first.
    • Templeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Marydel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shingle Landing, with the one closest to Shingle Landing listed first.
    • Chesapeake City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Delancy Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Delancy Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
    • Saint Augustine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Saint Augustine is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
    • Iron Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • West Creek Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
    • Winding Brook Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
    • Warwick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkton
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <1>
    • Windsor Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Windsor Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Village
    • Bank ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bank was located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Barksdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • Cayots
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Cayots is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayots
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shingle Landing, with the one closest to Shingle Landing listed first.
    • Havre de Grace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lapidum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Bayside Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
    • Webster Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
    • Aberdeen
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <1>
    • Garland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Garland is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Stafford was located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shingle Landing, with the one closest to Shingle Landing listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Georgetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Gregg Neck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
    • Dogwood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Galena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Massey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lambson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
    • Millington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Locust Grove is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Kennedyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Betterton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Still Pond
      (28 miles [45.1 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)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shingle Landing, with the one closest to Shingle Landing listed first.
    • Crumpton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sudlersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shingle Landing, with the one closest to Shingle Landing listed first.
    • Bay Side
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
    • Othello
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
    • Roadstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
    • Beals Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
    • Greenwich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • West Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
    • Bridgeton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
    • Seabrook Farms
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
    • Fairton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
    • Rosenhayn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
    • Cedarville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedarville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shingle Landing, with the one closest to Shingle Landing listed first.
    • Beckett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
    • Avis Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
    • Bridgeport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Cooper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Ferrell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
    • Mullica Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
    • Gibbstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
    • Mickleton
      (25 miles [40.2 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 northeast)
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
    • Buckingham Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
    • Mantua
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Parkville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shingle Landing, with the one closest to Shingle Landing listed first.
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
    • Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Pennsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Pointers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
    • Quinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Acton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Penton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Alloway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
    • Pecks Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Pecks Corner is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
    • Portertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
    • Carneys Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shingle Landing, with the one closest to Shingle Landing listed first.
    • Strickersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
    • Kemblesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
    • New Garden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
    • Brookfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Kennett Square
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mendenhall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Norway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Norway is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Avondale
      (21 miles [33.8 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 <1>
    • Toughkenamon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamorton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Hamorton is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
    • West Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Baker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Baker is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Delaware County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shingle Landing, with the one closest to Shingle Landing listed first.
    • Zebleys Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
    • Boothwyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Linwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marcus Hook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Garnet Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Trainer
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Chelsea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Aston Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
    • Bridgewater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Brookhaven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • Summerhill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill

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

Cemeteries Near Shingle Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shingle Landing.

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 Shingle Landing - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • First Presbyterian Churchyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Old St. Paul's RC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Finns Point National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Corbit Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Drawer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
    • The Baptist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Salem (NJ).
    • The Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Salem Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641086 <2>
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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 Shingle Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shingle Landing.

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

  • Port Penn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Delaware City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Reybold
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Reybold is also located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reybold
  • Saint Georges
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • McDonough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McDonough is also located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
  • Corbit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Corbit is also located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbit
  • Red Lion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Lion is also located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Kirkwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pleasant is also located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Odessa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Odessa is also located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <1>
  • Bear
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Porter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Porter is also located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
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    • Armstrong
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Armstrong is also located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
    • Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people

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

Newspapers Published in Shingle Landing ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shingle Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shingle Landing, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shingle Landing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Shingle Landing:

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 Shingle Landing, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shingle Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.