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 Staytonville (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 Staytonville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Staytonville is located in Sussex 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 Sussex County: Kent, Caroline (MD), Dorchester (MD), Wicomico (MD), Worcester (MD) & Cape May (NJ).
Below are the counties that are near Staytonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Staytonville:
- Sussex County (The home county of Staytonville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Staytonville, with the one closest to Staytonville listed first.
- Banning ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Banning is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
- Lincoln Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ellendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads
- Bridgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Argo Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Argo Corners is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
- Jefferson Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
- Scotts Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
- Waples
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Waples is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
- East Side Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Side Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Village
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staytonville, with the one closest to Staytonville listed first.
- Williamsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Williamsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Farmington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Houston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Church Hill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Church Hill Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
- Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Andrewsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Andrewsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
- Woods Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Haven is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
- Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Vernon is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Brownsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Adamsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Adamsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Felton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Caroline County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Staytonville, with the one closest to Staytonville listed first.
- Hickman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hickman is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Whiteleysburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
- Denton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Oil City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Oil City is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Greensboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Federalsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Village is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
- Goldsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Goldsboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Henderson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hynson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hynson is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Grove is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Ridgely
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ridgely is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Dorchester County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Staytonville, with the one closest to Staytonville listed first.
- Reliance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Finchville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Williamsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Galestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Marshyhope Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Eldorado
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Hurlock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Brookview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Waddells Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
- Rhodesdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- East New Market
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Queen Anne's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Staytonville, with the one closest to Staytonville listed first.
- Queen Anne
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ingleside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Ruthsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ruthsburg is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthsburg
- Roe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roe is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
- Barclay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Willoughby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
- Roberts
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Price
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Price is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Sudlersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Talbot County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Staytonville, with the one closest to Staytonville listed first.
- Tappers Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
- Cordova
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Woodland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Woodland is located in Talbot County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Skipton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Skipton is located in Talbot County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipton
- Talbot Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Talbot Village is located in Talbot County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
- Easton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wye Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wicomico County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Staytonville, with the one closest to Staytonville listed first.
- Sharptown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Delmar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mardela Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Hebron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Staytonville, see our County-by-County Page for Staytonville.
Cemeteries Near Staytonville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Staytonville.
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 Staytonville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Staytonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Staytonville, with the one closest to Staytonville listed first.
- Griffiths Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Williamsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tharp Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johnstown Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pratt Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Banning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lincoln.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986714 <2>
- Ellendale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (192 more) ...
- Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- IOOF Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Milford Community Cemetery (New)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Staytonville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Staytonville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Staytonville, with the one closest to Staytonville listed first.
- Farmington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ellendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Robbins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Robbins is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Vernon is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Bridgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Redden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Redden is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redden
- Brownsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Cannon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Felton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Waples
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Waples is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
- Frederica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Staytonville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Staytonville.
Newspapers Published in Staytonville ...
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 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Staytonville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Staytonville, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Staytonville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Staytonville:
- Websites specific to Delaware
- Pages specific to Sussex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Kent County
- Caroline County
- Dorchester County
- Queen Anne's County
- Talbot County
- Wicomico County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Delaware
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 Staytonville, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Staytonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |