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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 Vandyke (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 Vandyke. 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.

Vandyke is located in 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 New Castle County: Kent, Cecil (MD), Kent (MD), Gloucester (NJ), Salem (NJ), Chester (PA) & Delaware (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Vandyke. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vandyke:

  • New Castle County     (The home county of Vandyke)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vandyke, with the one closest to Vandyke listed first.
    • Blackiston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Clayton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Smyrna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <2>
    • Spruance City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Kenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Sunnyside Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Hartly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartly
      • Hartly is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartly <2>
    • Dinahs Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlisle Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Caroline County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vandyke, with the one closest to Vandyke listed first.
    • Templeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Henderson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hollingsworth Circle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bridgetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Greensboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Maple Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Whiteleysburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ridgely
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vandyke, with the one closest to Vandyke listed first.
    • Warwick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cecilton
      (7 miles [11.3 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Earleville
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • John Town
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Woods of Town Point
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Bacon Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bacon Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
      • Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bacon Hill
      • From Vandyke to Bacon Hill
    • Forest View Village
      (18 miles [29 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)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vandyke, with the one closest to Vandyke listed first.
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bayside Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Havre de Grace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
      • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <2>
    • Michaelsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Aberdeen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
    • Perryman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perryman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryman
      • Perryman is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perryman
      • From Vandyke to Perryman
    • Lapidum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapidum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lapidum
      • From Vandyke to Lapidum
    • Webster Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Belcamp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Riverside Village of Church Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Village of Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Village of Church Creek
      • Riverside Village of Church Creek is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Riverside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Hopewell Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vandyke, with the one closest to Vandyke listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Massey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Gregg Neck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dogwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 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)
    • Galena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Georgetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Millington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lambson
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Vandyke to Lambson
    • Locust Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Kennedyville
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (16 miles [25.7 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)
    • Betterton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <2>
  • Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vandyke, with the one closest to Vandyke listed first.
    • Crumpton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sudlersville
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ingleside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Church Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 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>
    • Kings Town Manor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Roberts
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Vandyke to Roberts
    • The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Roe
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Vandyke to Roe
    • Indian Town
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Vandyke, with the one closest to Vandyke listed first.
    • Bay Side
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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 Vandyke to Bay Side
    • Greenwich
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Othello
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Roadstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bridgeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Fairton
      (28 miles [45.1 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)
    • Beals Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Cedarville
      (29 miles [46.7 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)
    • Seabrook Farms
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vandyke, with the one closest to Vandyke listed first.
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Canton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pointers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pennsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Penton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Alloway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Friesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Portertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Aldine
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Vandyke to Aldine
    • Carneys Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Shirley
      (30 miles [48.3 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 Vandyke to Shirley
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vandyke, with the one closest to Vandyke listed first.
    • Strickersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Kemblesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Chrome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chrome
      • From Vandyke to Chrome
    • Barnsley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnsley
      • From Vandyke to Barnsley

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

Cemeteries Near Vandyke ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vandyke.

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

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

  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Delaney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • St. Clements Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clements Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clements Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lee - Haven UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Annes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olivet Hill Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Blackiston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Massey Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peter's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (193 more) ...

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 in 1895, Vandyke had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Golts
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Townsend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sassafras
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Delaney Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Warwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Blackbird
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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 Vandyke to Blackbird
  • Massey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Green Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fieldsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Middletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Clayton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cecilton
      (7 miles [11.3 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>
    • Georgetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Vandyke ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vandyke.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vandyke, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vandyke.

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 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 Vandyke:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vandyke. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.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>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>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 from Point A (ie- Vandyke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vandyke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3575, Longitude: -75.7448    
<5>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.
<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 Vandyke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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