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 Canterbury (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 Canterbury. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Canterbury is located in Wicomico County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wicomico County: Sussex (DE), Dorchester, Somerset & Worcester.
Below are the counties that are near Canterbury. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Canterbury:
- Wicomico County (The home county of Canterbury)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Cedar Hurst Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Delmar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockawalking Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Hebron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Centennial Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Salisbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dogwood Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- White Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Fruitland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Quantico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mardela Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Sharptown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Parsonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Federalsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hynson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Preston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grove is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Bethlehem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Hickman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Tanyard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tanyard is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Galestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Walnut Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Rabbit Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Vienna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Brookview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Eldorado
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Reliance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Rhodesdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Finchville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Finchville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Marshyhope Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Hurlock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Linkwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Eden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Loretto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Princess Anne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Monie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Oriole
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Westover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Champ
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Dames Quarter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Costen
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Costen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- Manokin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- West Pocomoke
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
- Talbot County
- Trappe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Whaleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Snow Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Showell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Showell is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Newark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bishopville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cedartown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Ocean Pines
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pocomoke City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <1>
- Girdletree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Stockton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Ocean City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Ocean City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Adamsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Hickman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Andrewsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Andrewsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrewsville
- Farmington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Delmar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Bethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Laurel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Blades
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Reliance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Seaford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Heritage Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Ross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ross is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Mission
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mission is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Briar Hook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Bridgeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Millsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Canterbury, see our County-by-County Page for Canterbury.
Cemeteries Near Canterbury ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canterbury.
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 Canterbury - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Canterbury covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Spring Hill Memorial Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Nichols Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ralphs Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Parsons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hustons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wicomico Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oliphant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Melson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Smith Mills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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]<3> to the northeast of Delmar (DE).
- The Smith Mills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375541 <2>
- Zion UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (234 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barren Creek Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Palmer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Canterbury in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Canterbury.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Canterbury, with the one closest to Canterbury listed first.
- Hebron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Delmar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Salisbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Columbia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Quantico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whayland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Whayland is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whayland
- Fruitland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Walston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Walston is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walston
- Ward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Sharptown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Riverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Riverton is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Athol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Athol is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Parsonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Laurel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Canterbury. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canterbury.
Newspapers Published in Canterbury ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canterbury.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Canterbury, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Canterbury.
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 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 Canterbury:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Wicomico County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Dorchester County
- Somerset County
- Talbot County
- Worcester County
- Kent County
- Sussex County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canterbury) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Canterbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |