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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 Viola (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 Viola. 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 southwest 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 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.

Viola is located in Kent 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 Viola. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Viola:

  • Kent County     (The home county of Viola)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Summerfield Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Village
      • Summerfield Village is located in Kent County
    • Woodside
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • London Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Village
      • London Village is located in Kent County
    • Felton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Riverview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Kent County
    • Alexanders Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexanders Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexanders Village
      • Alexanders Village is located in Kent County
    • Willow Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rising Sun
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rising Sun
      • From Viola to Rising Sun
    • Star Hill Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill Village
      • Star Hill Village is located in Kent County
    • Magnolia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <2>
    • Camden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Wyoming
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Village at Wild Quail
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Wild Quail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Wild Quail
      • The Village at Wild Quail is located in Kent County
  • New Castle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Deakyneville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deakyneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
      • Deakyneville is located in New Castle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deakyneville
      • From Viola to Deakyneville
    • Blackbird
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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 Viola to Blackbird
    • Forest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Vandyke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Townsend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Odessa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Sussex County
  • Caroline County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Marydel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Whiteleysburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Henderson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Templeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Greensboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hollingsworth Circle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Maple Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Hickman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oil City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Denton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
    • Ridgely
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Warwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cecilton
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
  • Dorchester County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Reliance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Williamsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Williamsburg
      • From Viola to Williamsburg
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Millington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Massey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Lambson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Viola to Lambson
    • Sassafras
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dogwood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gregg Neck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kennedyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Locust Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Locust Grove
      • From Viola to Locust Grove
    • Mile Tree Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Chestertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Morganec Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Ingleside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Barclay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sudlersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Roe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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 Viola to Roe
    • Roberts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 Viola to Roberts
    • Ruthsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthsburg
      • Ruthsburg is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruthsburg
      • From Viola to Ruthsburg
    • Price
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Queen Anne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
      • Queen Anne is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Anne <2>
    • Crumpton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Church Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Willoughby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willoughby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
      • Willoughby is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willoughby
      • From Viola to Willoughby
    • Centreville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Talbot County (MD)
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Bay Side
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 Viola to Bay Side
    • Greenwich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedarville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Othello
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Turkey Point Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dividing Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Roadstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Viola ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Viola.

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

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

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 Viola had a population of 187 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Viola had a population of 167 people.

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

  • Canterbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury
    • Canterbury is located in Kent County
  • Woodside
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Felton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Willow Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rising Sun
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Kent County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rising Sun
    • From Viola to Rising Sun
  • Petersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Kent County
  • Magnolia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <2>
  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Kent County
  • Camden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wyoming
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hollandsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandsville
    • Hollandsville is located in Kent County
  • Frederica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Lebanon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Kent County
    • Harrington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pearsons Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Viola:

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Viola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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