A visit to the Barren Creek Springs Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Barren Creek Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Barren Creek Springs Cemetery:
38.4579, -75.7566
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Barren Creek Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Barren Creek Springs Cemetery is located in Wicomico County<2>.
The county seat for Wicomico County is located in Salisbury. Salisbury lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Barren Creek Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Barren Creek Springs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Barren Creek Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Barren Creek Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Vienna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Vienna Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zion UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Firemans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Firemans Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firemans Cemetery
- The Firemans Cemetery has also been known as:
- Redman Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1918032 <5>
- Robinson Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Robinson Family Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Family Cemetery
- The Robinson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Robinson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201368 <5>
- Reids Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Reids Grove Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids Grove Cemetery
- Ralphs Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ralphs Hill Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralphs Hill Cemetery
- Dukes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Dukes Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Cemetery
- Spring Hill Memorial Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Eldorado Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Eldorado Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- McKendree Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The McKendree Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKendree Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Hustons Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Hustons Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustons Cemetery
- Parsons Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nichols Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Cokesbury Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Cemetery
- Wicomico Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wicomico Memorial Park is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicomico Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wicomico Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Salisbury.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81784 <5>
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Odd Fellows Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Laurel (DE).
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Laurel (DE).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104388 <5>
- New Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Cokesbury Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Cokesbury Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Barren Creek Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Barren Creek Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mardela Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rabbit Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Vienna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Quantico
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Walnut Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Rockawalking Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Sharptown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sharptown is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 664 people
- Centennial Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Cedar Hurst Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Galestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Eldorado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Brookview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Delmar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Delmar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rhodesdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Green Hill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Twiggs Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Salisbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tyaskin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Capitola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Marshyhope Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Fruitland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Linkwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Barren Creek Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wicomico County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Barren Creek Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Barren Creek Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Wicomico County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Barren Creek Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1668299 (Barren Creek Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1668299 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Wicomico
- Est. Elev: 8 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mardela Springs
- Location given for Barren Creek Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4578948 Lon: -75.756599
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Wicomico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Barren Creek Springs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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