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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 Wooden Bridge (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 Wooden Bridge. 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 Wooden Bridge ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Wooden Bridge: Wooden Brg. (or less commonly used: Wooden Brdg. or Wooden Brdge.)

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 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.

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

  • Kent County     (The home county of Wooden Bridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wooden Bridge, with the one closest to Wooden Bridge listed first.
    • Riverview
      (Less than 2 miles 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • London Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Summerfield Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Viola
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Magnolia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Woodside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Frederica
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Felton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rising Sun
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Star Hill Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Camden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • New Castle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wooden Bridge, with the one closest to Wooden Bridge listed first.
    • Deakyneville
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Blackbird
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Forest
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
      • Vandyke is located in New Castle County
    • Townsend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Middletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Odessa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wooden Bridge, with the one closest to Wooden Bridge listed first.
    • Lincoln Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
    • Lincoln
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Anderson Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads
      • Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
    • Argo Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
      • Argo Corners is located in Sussex County
    • Slaughter Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Banning ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Sussex County
    • Greenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ellendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <2>
    • Jefferson Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
      • Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
    • Waples
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waples. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
      • Waples is located in Sussex County
    • Scotts Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
      • Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County
    • Bridgeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Caroline County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wooden Bridge, with the one closest to Wooden Bridge listed first.
    • Whiteleysburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiteleysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
      • Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Marydel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
      • Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Henderson
      (13 miles [20.9 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>
    • Templeville
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Goldsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Greensboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hollingsworth Circle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Circle
      • Hollingsworth Circle is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Hollingsworth Circle has also been known as:
      • Hollingsworth Crossroads
    • Maple Village
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Oil City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Bridgetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Denton
      (19 miles [30.6 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>
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • Warwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorchester County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wooden Bridge, with the one closest to Wooden Bridge listed first.
    • Reliance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Dorchester County (MD)
    • Williamsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 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)
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wooden Bridge, with the one closest to Wooden Bridge listed first.
    • Millington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Massey
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (27 miles [43.5 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)
    • Sassafras
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Galena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dogwood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 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)
    • Georgetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
    • Gregg Neck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Locust Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 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)
  • Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wooden Bridge, with the one closest to Wooden Bridge listed first.
    • Barclay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Ingleside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Sudlersville
      (20 miles [32.2 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>
    • Roberts
      (21 miles [33.8 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)
    • Roe
      (21 miles [33.8 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)
    • Price
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Ruthsburg
      (23 miles [37 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)
    • Queen Anne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Church Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (27 miles [43.5 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)
  • Talbot County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wooden Bridge, with the one closest to Wooden Bridge listed first.
    • Tappers Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
      • Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County (MD)
    • Cordova
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Talbot County (MD)
    • Skipton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipton
      • Skipton is located in Talbot County (MD)
    • Wye Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Cape May County (NJ)
    • North Cape May
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cape May have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape May
      • North Cape May is located in Cape May County (NJ)
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wooden Bridge, with the one closest to Wooden Bridge 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)
    • Greenwich
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Cedarville
      (27 miles [43.5 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)
    • Turkey Point Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point Corner
      • Turkey Point Corner is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Othello
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Dividing Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek
      • Dividing Creek is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Bivalve
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bivalve. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
      • Bivalve is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Fairton
      (29 miles [46.7 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 north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Port Norris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Norris
      • Port Norris is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Wooden Bridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wooden Bridge.

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

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

  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Barratts Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Downham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thistlewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thistlewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thistlewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104421 <4>
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • John Wesley Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingdom Holiness Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingdom Holiness Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingdom Holiness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milford Community Cemetery (New)
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (165 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.<5>

While we didn't find Wooden Bridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wooden Bridge.

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

  • Canterbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Viola
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Felton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Frederica
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Magnolia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Woodside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rising Sun
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Lebanon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bowers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
    • Bowers is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Willow Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Kent County
    • Petersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Harrington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Wooden Bridge ...

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 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wooden Bridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wooden Bridge, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wooden Bridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Wooden Bridge:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wooden Bridge. 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 Wooden Bridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wooden Bridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wooden Bridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0309, Longitude: -75.5249       In this case, the coordinates for Wooden Bridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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