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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 Smyrna (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 Smyrna. 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 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.

Smyrna is primarily located in Kent County. A portion of Smyrna extends into New Castle 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 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 Smyrna. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Smyrna:

  • Kent County     (The home county of Smyrna)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Spruance City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruance City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County
    • Sunnyside Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
    • Clayton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Burtonwood Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County
    • Lakeshore Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
    • Cheswold
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
      • Cheswold is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <2>
    • Blackiston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Leipsic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <2>
    • Carlisle Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
      • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County
    • Dinahs Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bicentennial Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicentennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicentennial Village
      • Bicentennial Village is located in Kent County
  • New Castle County
  • Caroline County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Templeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
      • Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Marydel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Henderson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Goldsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollingsworth Circle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Whiteleysburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Greensboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
      • Maple Village is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Ridgely
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Oil City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Warwick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cecilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilton
      • Cecilton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilton <2>
    • Saint Augustine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
      • Saint Augustine is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Cayots
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Earleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hack Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • John Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Town
      • John Town is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Chesapeake City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woods of Town Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Woods of Town Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Woods of Town Point
      • The Woods of Town Point is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Delancy Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delancy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
      • Delancy Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Elkton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
    • Windsor Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Village
      • Windsor Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Harford County (MD)
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Massey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massey <2>
    • Millington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Galena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Gregg Neck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Dogwood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Georgetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lambson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lambson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
      • Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lambson
      • From Smyrna to Lambson
    • Locust Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Kennedyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Kennedyville is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <2>
    • Still Pond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Lynch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Sudlersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudlersville
      • Sudlersville is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudlersville <2>
    • Barclay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Crumpton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ingleside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Roberts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Smyrna to Roberts
    • Church Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <2>
    • Catlin ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
      • Catlin is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Price
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Roe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
      • Roe is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roe
      • From Smyrna to Roe
    • The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Church Hill Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      • The Village at Church Hill Crossing is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Kings Town Manor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Town Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Town Manor
      • Kings Town Manor is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Kingstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
      • Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Bay Side
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bay Side
      • From Smyrna to Bay Side
    • Greenwich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Othello
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Roadstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedarville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Fairton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
      • Fairton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Bridgeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Beals Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Seabrook Farms
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • West Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Turkey Point Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Canton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Pointers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Acton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acton
      • From Smyrna to Acton
    • Penton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Alloway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Friesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Pennsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Aldine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aldine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
      • Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aldine
      • From Smyrna to Aldine
    • Portertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Shirley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shirley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shirley
      • From Smyrna to Shirley

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

Cemeteries Near Smyrna ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smyrna.

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

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

  • St. Peter's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Massey Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bryn Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryn Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryn Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roby United Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roby United Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roby United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackiston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackiston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackiston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lee - Haven UMC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Delaney Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blanco Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moors Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moors Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (153 more) ...
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Smyrna had a population of 2,455 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Smyrna had a population of 12,163 people.

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

  • Clayton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Green Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
    • Green Spring is located in New Castle County
  • Brenford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenford
    • Brenford is located in Kent County
  • Blackiston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Deakyneville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Blackbird
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackbird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
    • Blackbird is located in New Castle County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blackbird
    • From Smyrna to Blackbird
  • Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in New Castle County
  • Kenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
    • Kenton is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <2>
  • Leipsic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Townsend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Delaney Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney Corner
    • Delaney Corner is located in New Castle County
  • Downs Chapel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Chapel
    • Downs Chapel is located in Kent County
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    • Fieldsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
      • Fieldsboro is located in New Castle County
    • Vandyke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Golts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golts
      • Golts is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golts <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Smyrna ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smyrna.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Smyrna. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Smyrna and those printed in the larger area surrounding Smyrna.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> of Smyrna.

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 Smyrna:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smyrna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smyrna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3026, Longitude: -75.6037    
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Smyrna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.