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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 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.

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 west)
      • 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
    • Burtonwood Village
      (Less than 2 miles 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
    • Clayton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lakeshore Village
      (3 miles [4.8 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>
    • Leipsic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenton
      (5 miles [8 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>
    • Blackiston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
      • Blackiston is located in Kent County
    • Carlisle Village
      (7 miles [11.3 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
      • Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County
    • 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
    • Dover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • New Castle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Deakyneville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deakyneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
      • Deakyneville is located in New Castle County
    • Blackbird
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackbird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
      • Blackbird is located in New Castle County
    • Townsend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Vandyke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
      • Vandyke is located in New Castle County
    • Odessa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Middletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Penn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Summit Bridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
      • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
    • Saint Georges
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Delaware City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Kirkwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <2>
    • Glasgow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County
    • Bear
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
      • Bear is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear <2>
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Lincoln Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
    • Lincoln
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Slaughter Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Caroline County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Templeville
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
      • Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Hollingsworth Circle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Circle
      • Hollingsworth Circle is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Hollingsworth Circle has also been known as:
      • Hollingsworth Crossroads
    • Bridgetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Whiteleysburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
      • Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Greensboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Village
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Caroline County (MD)
  • 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>
    • Cayots
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayots
      • Cayots is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Earleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleville
      • Earleville is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earleville <2>
    • Hack Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hack Point
      • Hack Point is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake City
      • Chesapeake City is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake City <2>
    • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 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>
    • Forest View Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
      • Forest View Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Windsor Village
      (25 miles [40.2 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)
    • Iron Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Lambson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
      • Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Mile Tree Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
      • Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Morganec Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganec Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
      • Morganec Village is located in Kent County (MD)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Crumpton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ingleside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Roberts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • 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>
    • The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      (22 miles [35.4 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)
    • Price
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Roe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
      • Roe 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)
    • Ruthsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthsburg
      • Ruthsburg is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Indian Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
      • Indian Town 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Greenwich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Othello
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Roadstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
      • Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Beals Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
      • Beals Mill 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point Corner
      • Turkey Point Corner is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Seabrook Farms
      (25 miles [40.2 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)
    • Rosenhayn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
      • Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Canton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancocks Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Salem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Pointers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Alloway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Penton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Friesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
      • Friesburg is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Pennsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Portertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Carneys Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Olivet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Salem County (NJ)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Smyrna, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<3> 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:

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 northwest)
  • Massey Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Chapel Cemetery
  • Bryn Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryn Zion Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Roby United Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roby United Methodist Cemetery
  • Blackiston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackiston Cemetery
  • Moors Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moors Cemetery
  • Delaney Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaney Cemetery
  • Blanco Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanco Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Lee - Haven UMC Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lee - Haven UMC Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Townsend.
    • The Lee - Haven UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lees Cemetery
    • Lees Chapel Cemetery
    • Pinetree Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee - Haven UMC Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
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    • Townsend Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury 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 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 west)
  • Brenford
    (2 miles [3.2 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
  • 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
  • Blackiston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
    • Blackiston is located in Kent County
  • Kenton
    (5 miles [8 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Blackbird
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackbird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
    • Blackbird is located in New Castle County
  • Deakyneville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deakyneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
    • Deakyneville is located in New Castle County
  • Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • 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
  • Townsend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Vandyke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
      • Vandyke is located in New Castle County
    • Pearsons Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearsons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsons Corner
      • Pearsons Corner is located in Kent County
    • Fieldsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 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

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.

The official website for Smyrna: www.smyrnadelaware.com/

The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

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>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 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: 39.2926, Longitude: -75.6075       In this case, the coordinates for Smyrna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Smyrna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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