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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 Tolham Estates (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 Tolham Estates. 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 Tolham Estates ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Tolham Estates: Tolham Ests.

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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

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

  • New Castle County     (The home county of Tolham Estates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tolham Estates, with the one closest to Tolham Estates listed first.
    • Bear
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Centennial Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Centennial Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
    • Raintree Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
    • Woodshade
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Woodshade is located in New Castle County
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    • Keeney
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Keeney is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
    • Christiana Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
    • Saint Georges
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Kirkwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Christiana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Brookside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Delaware City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Glasgow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tolham Estates, with the one closest to Tolham Estates listed first.
    • Smyrna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Clayton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Spruance City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
    • Blackiston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Blackiston is located in Kent County
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    • Burtonwood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County
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    • Sunnyside Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
    • Kenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lakeshore Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
    • Leipsic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cheswold
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Carlisle Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
    • Dinahs Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County
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  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tolham Estates, with the one closest to Tolham Estates listed first.
    • Delancy Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Delancy Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
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    • Iron Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
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    • Winding Brook Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
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    • Barksdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
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    • West Creek Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
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    • Bank ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Elkton
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Windsor Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Village
    • Appleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
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    • Chesapeake City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cherry Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tolham Estates, with the one closest to Tolham Estates listed first.
    • Havre de Grace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lapidum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bayside Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Webster Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
    • Aberdeen
      (27 miles [43.5 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>
    • Conowingo Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
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    • Garland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Garland is located in Harford County (MD)
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    • Darlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County (MD)
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    • Level
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Level is located in Harford County (MD)
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  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tolham Estates, with the one closest to Tolham Estates listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Georgetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gregg Neck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
    • Dogwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Massey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Galena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lambson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
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    • Locust Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Locust Grove is located in Kent County (MD)
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    • Millington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Betterton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kennedyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Coleman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Coleman is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
  • Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Crumpton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tolham Estates, with the one closest to Tolham Estates listed first.
    • Beals Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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    • Bay Side
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
    • Othello
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
    • Roadstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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    • Greenwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • West Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
    • Seabrook Farms
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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    • Bridgeton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
    • Fairton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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    • Rosenhayn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tolham Estates, with the one closest to Tolham Estates listed first.
    • Beckett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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    • Bridgeport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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    • Cooper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Avis Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
    • Mullica Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
    • Gibbstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
    • Ferrell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
    • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
    • Mantua
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Buckingham Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
    • Oak Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tolham Estates, with the one closest to Tolham Estates listed first.
    • Pennsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Pointers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
    • Carneys Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Acton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
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    • Hancocks Bridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
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    • Penton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
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    • Quinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
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    • Alloway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
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    • Portertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
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    • Riddleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
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    • Canton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
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  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tolham Estates, with the one closest to Tolham Estates listed first.
    • Strickersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
    • Kemblesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
    • New Garden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
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    • Toughkenamon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Avondale
      (15 miles [24.1 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>
    • Brookfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Kennett Square
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Norway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Norway is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • West Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamorton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Hamorton is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
    • Mendenhall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Baker
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Tolham Estates, with the one closest to Tolham Estates listed first.
    • Zebleys Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Boothwyn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Garnet Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Linwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Marcus Hook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Chelsea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
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    • Trainer
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Aston Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
    • Village Green - Green Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Village Green
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Village Green is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
    • Bridgewater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
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  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tolham Estates, with the one closest to Tolham Estates listed first.
    • Summerhill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
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    • Oak Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Kirks Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
    • Little Britain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
    • Ninepoints
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
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    • Christiana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mechanic Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
    • Smyrna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County (PA)
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    • McSparran
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran

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

Cemeteries Near Tolham Estates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tolham Estates.

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 Tolham Estates - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Salem Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • First Presbyterian Churchyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Old St. Paul's RC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pencader Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Finns Point National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (248 more) ...
    • Glebe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Potters Field Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Newark Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark Cemetery is located in Newark.

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 Tolham Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tolham Estates.

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

  • Red Lion
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Red Lion is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Bear
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Porter
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Porter is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
  • Corbit
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Corbit is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbit
  • Reybold
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Reybold is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reybold
  • Keeney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Keeney is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
  • Kirkwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Georges
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ogletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ogletown is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
  • Delaware City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Christiana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Iron Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Iron Hill is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Glasgow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Harmony
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Harmony is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Ruthby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Ruthby is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby

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

Newspapers Published in Tolham Estates ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tolham Estates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tolham Estates, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tolham Estates.

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 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 Tolham Estates:

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 Tolham Estates, 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- Tolham Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.