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 Whitesville (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 Whitesville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Whitesville is located in Sussex County.
To see how the shape of Delaware's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sussex County: Kent, Caroline (MD), Dorchester (MD), Wicomico (MD), Worcester (MD) & Cape May (NJ).
Below are the counties that are near Whitesville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whitesville:
- Sussex County (The home county of Whitesville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitesville, with the one closest to Whitesville listed first.
- Ward
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ward is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Mission
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mission is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Delmar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Selbyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Laurel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dagsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frankford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Omar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Omar is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
- Bunting
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bunting is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
- Roxana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Roxana is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitesville, with the one closest to Whitesville listed first.
- Andrewsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Andrewsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
- Farmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Adamsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adamsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Williamsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Williamsville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Hickman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Caroline County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitesville, with the one closest to Whitesville listed first.
- Federalsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hynson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hynson is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Hickman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Dorchester County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitesville, with the one closest to Whitesville listed first.
- Galestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Reliance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Walnut Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Eldorado
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Brookview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Rabbit Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Vienna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Finchville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Rhodesdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Marshyhope Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Williamsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Hurlock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitesville, with the one closest to Whitesville listed first.
- Eden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eden is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Loretto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Princess Anne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Costen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Costen is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- West Pocomoke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
- Westover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Monie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Monie is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Oriole
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Champ
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Champ is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Manokin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Wicomico County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitesville, with the one closest to Whitesville listed first.
- Pittsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Parsonsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Willards
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Delmar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- White Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Powellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Powellville is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Whiton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Whiton is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- Salisbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dogwood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Cedar Hurst Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Centennial Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Worcester County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitesville, with the one closest to Whitesville listed first.
- Whaleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishopville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Showell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Showell is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Berlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <1>
- Ocean Pines
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Newark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedartown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Snow Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Ocean City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
- North Ocean City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- North Ocean City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
- Ocean Bay City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whitesville, see our County-by-County Page for Whitesville.
Cemeteries Near Whitesville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitesville.
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 Whitesville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whitesville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whitesville, with the one closest to Whitesville listed first.
- Farlows Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Melson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Twilley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Smith Mills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Mills Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Delmar.
- The Smith Mills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375541 <3>
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oliphant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dennis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Willards Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whaleyville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (194 more) ...
- Pulletts Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Whitesville had a population of 97 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Whitesville, with the one closest to Whitesville listed first.
- Gumboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gumboro is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumboro
- Ward
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ward is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Pittsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Twilley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Twilley is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley
- Lowes Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lowes Crossroads is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes Crossroads
- Parsonsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Walston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walston is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walston
- New Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Mission
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mission is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Delmar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Truitt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Truitt is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt
- Wango
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wango is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Powellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Powellville is located in Wicomico County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Sycamore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sycamore is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Campbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Campbell is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whitesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whitesville.
Newspapers Published in Whitesville ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitesville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whitesville, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whitesville.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Whitesville:
- Websites specific to Delaware
- Pages specific to Sussex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Kent County
- Caroline County
- Dorchester County
- Somerset County
- Wicomico County
- Worcester County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Delaware
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Whitesville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Whitesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |