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 Betterton (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 Betterton. 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.
Betterton is located in Kent County.
To see how the shape of Maryland'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: Kent (DE), New Castle (DE), Cecil & Queen Anne's.
Below are the counties that are near Betterton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Betterton:
- Kent County (The home county of Betterton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Betterton, with the one closest to Betterton listed first.
- Coleman
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Still Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Lynch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Kennedyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <2>
- Worton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worton
- Worton is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worton <2>
- Morganec Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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
- Dogwood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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
- Galena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
- Gregg Neck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
- Gregg Neck is located in Kent County
- Lambson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Chestertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestertown
- Chestertown is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestertown <2>
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Betterton, with the one closest to Betterton listed first.
- Gibson Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Island
- Gibson Island is located in Anne Arundel County
- Riviera Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riviera Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
- Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Lake Shore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lake Shore is located in Anne Arundel County
- Lynwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Village
- Lynwood Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Pine Grove Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Pine Grove Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Cape Saint Claire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Saint Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Saint Claire
- Cape Saint Claire is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Saint Claire <2>
- Green Haven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
- Green Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Stoneybrook Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook Village
- Stoneybrook Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Yorktown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Yorktown is located in Anne Arundel County
- Bellerive Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellerive Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerive Village
- Bellerive Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Arundel Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Brooklyn Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
- Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <2>
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Betterton, with the one closest to Betterton listed first.
- Waverly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Baltimore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <2>
- Brooklyn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Charles Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Curtis Bay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Old Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Hampden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Hampden is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <2>
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Betterton, with the one closest to Betterton listed first.
- Chase
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Harewood Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harewood Park
- Harewood Park is located in Baltimore County
- Bird River Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird River Beach
- Bird River Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Biscayne Bay Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscayne Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Bay Village
- Biscayne Bay Village is located in Baltimore County
- Dundee Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Village
- Dundee Village is located in Baltimore County
- Bowleys Quarters
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowleys Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowleys Quarters
- Bowleys Quarters is located in Baltimore County
- Bradshaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Bradshaw is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <2>
- Jerusalem Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
- Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Upper Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
- Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County
- Kingsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <2>
- Middle River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle River
- Middle River is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle River <2>
- Wampler Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wampler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampler Village
- Wampler Village is located in Baltimore County
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Betterton, with the one closest to Betterton listed first.
- Templeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Marydel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
- Marydel is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Bridgetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Caroline County
- Henderson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
- Hollingsworth Circle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Circle
- Hollingsworth Circle is located in Caroline County
- Hollingsworth Circle has also been known as:
- Hollingsworth Crossroads
- Goldsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
- Goldsboro is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Ridgely
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Greensboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <2>
- Maple Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Cecil County
- The following are listed by their distance from Betterton, with the one closest to Betterton listed first.
- Earleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earleville <2>
- John Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Cecilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilton <2>
- The Woods of Town Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Hack Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hack Point
- Hack Point is located in Cecil County
- Perry Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
- Perry Point is located in Cecil County
- Perryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <2>
- Principio Furnace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Principio Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Principio Furnace
- Principio Furnace is located in Cecil County
- Cayots
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayots
- Cayots is located in Cecil County
- Warwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Cecil County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <2>
- Charlestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <2>
- Port Deposit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
- Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <2>
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Betterton, with the one closest to Betterton listed first.
- Aberdeen Proving Ground
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen Proving Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Proving Ground
- Aberdeen Proving Ground is located in Harford County
- Bayside Village
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Perryman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Aberdeen
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
- Belcamp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcamp
- Belcamp is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belcamp <2>
- Riverside Village of Church Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Riverside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Havre de Grace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <2>
- Edgewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <2>
- Abingdon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abingdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Abingdon is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abingdon <2>
- Harford Furnace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Furnace
- Harford Furnace is located in Harford County
- Edgewater Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
- Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
- Montgomery County
- High Point Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- High Point Estates
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Betterton, with the one closest to Betterton listed first.
- Kings Town Manor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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
- Kingstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Crumpton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpton
- Crumpton is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpton <2>
- Church Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <2>
- The Village at Church Hill Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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
- Sudlersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudlersville <2>
- Indian Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- 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
- Barclay
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Roberts
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Price
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Price is located in Queen Anne's County
- Ingleside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County
- Centreville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <2>
- Talbot County
- Wye Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Mills
- Wye Mills is located in Talbot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wye Mills <2>
- Wye Mills
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Betterton, with the one closest to Betterton listed first.
- Blackiston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
- Blackiston is located in Kent County (DE)
- Clayton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
- Hartly
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- 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 (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartly <2>
- Kenton
(23 miles [37 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 (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <2>
- Spruance City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- 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 (DE)
- Marydel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
- Marydel is located in Kent County (DE)
- Marydel has also been known as:
- Halltown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marydel <2>
- Smyrna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- 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 (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <2>
- Sunnyside Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- 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 (DE)
- Dinahs Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
- Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County (DE)
- Burtonwood Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- 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 (DE)
- Cheswold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- 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 (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <2>
- Lakeshore Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- 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 (DE)
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Betterton, with the one closest to Betterton listed first.
- Vandyke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
- Vandyke is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
- Townsend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Townsend is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Townsend <2>
- Blackbird
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Summit Bridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
- Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Odessa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
- Odessa is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
- Glasgow
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Kirkwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <2>
- Pencader Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencader Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
- Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Saint Georges
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Saint Georges is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Georges <2>
- Keeney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Brookside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Betterton, with the one closest to Betterton listed first.
- Chrome
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Barnsley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Oxford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
- Tweedale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Strickersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
- Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Mount Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Chester County (PA)
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Betterton, with the one closest to Betterton listed first.
- Kirks Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Little Britain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- McSparran
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Oak Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Summerhill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Benton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Furniss
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Betterton, with the one closest to Betterton listed first.
- Delta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
- Bryansville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Betterton, see our County-by-County Page for Betterton.
Newspapers Published in Betterton ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Betterton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Betterton, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Betterton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Betterton:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Maryland State Archives
- Pages specific to Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Baltimore City
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Baltimore County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Caroline County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cecil County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Harford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Queen Anne's County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Talbot County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- New Castle County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lancaster County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- York County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Anne Arundel County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Kent County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Kent County
Cemeteries Near Betterton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Betterton.
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 Betterton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Betterton, with the one closest to Betterton listed first.
- Still Pond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Still Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Still Pond Cemetery
- Christ Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Cemetery
- Fountain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Cemetery
- Kennedyville UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedyville UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982867 <5>
- Shrewsbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shrewsbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrewsbury Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Wesley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
- St. Paul's UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- The St. Paul's UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul's Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81585 <5>
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
- Cranberry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranberry Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Continue List (269 more) ...
- Chester Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- The Chester Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chestertown Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80841 <5>
- St. Dennis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dennis Cemetery
- Olivet Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
- Chester Cemetery
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 Betterton had a population of 77 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Betterton had a population of 311 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Betterton, with the one closest to Betterton listed first.
- Coleman
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Still Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Lynch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Kennedyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <2>
- Worton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worton
- Worton is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worton <2>
- Hanesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanesville
- Hanesville is located in Kent County
- Locust Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Kent County
- Cole ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Michaelsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michaelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
- Michaelsville is located in Harford County
- Melitota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Earleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earleville <2>
- Oakington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Chestertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestertown
- Chestertown is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestertown <2>
- Chesterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Chesterville is located in Kent County
- Lambson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chestertown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Betterton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Betterton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Betterton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kent County: www.kentcounty.com/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Betterton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Betterton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3656, Longitude: -76.0695 In this case, the coordinates for Betterton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Betterton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |