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A visit to the Golden Acres Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Golden Acres Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Golden Acres Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Golden Acres Cemetery

Lat:   38.4504°   (38° 27' 1")

Lon:   -75.2249°   (-75° 13' 29")

The Golden Acres Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Snow Hill. Snow Hill lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Golden Acres Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Golden Acres Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Golden Acres Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Red Men Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Men Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Men Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Red Men Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Bishopville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishopville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishopville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bishopville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Carey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Long Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Old St. Martins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Martins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old St. Martins Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Wilgus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilgus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilgus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilgus Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Pulletts Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulletts Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pulletts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pulletts Chapel Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Dale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
    • The Dale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Whaleyville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whaleyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whaleyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whaleyville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
  • Daisey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daisey Cemetery
    • The Daisey Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • The Daisey Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rickards / Daisey Cemetery
    • Wilgus Road Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2589210 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Redman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redman Cemetery
      • The Redman Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Redman Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Dagsboro (DE).
      • The Redman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Millsboro Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Twilley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twilley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Twilley Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Willards Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willards Cemetery
      • The Willards Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willards Cemetery is located in Willards.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485996 <5>
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Worcester County
    • St. Georges Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Dennis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dennis Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Timmonstown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timmonstown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timmonstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Timmonstown Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Worcester County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Golden Acres Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Golden Acres Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Selbyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bishop
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bishop is located in Worcester County
  • Bishopville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Showell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
    • Showell is located in Worcester County
  • Bunting
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
    • Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Williamsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Williamsville is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Roxana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Frankford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
    • Frankford is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <6>
  • Whaleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
    • Whaleyville is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whaleyville <6>
  • Ocean Pines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Omar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • Omar is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Bayard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Bayard is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dagsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Willards
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
    • Bayville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
      • Bayville is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Boyers Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers Village
      • Boyers Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Berlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <6>
    • Clarksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Blackwater Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwater Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater Village
      • Blackwater Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • North Ocean City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
      • North Ocean City is located in Worcester County
    • Ocean Bay City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
      • Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County
    • Fenwick Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenwick Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick Island
      • Fenwick Island is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenwick Island <6>
    • Ocean View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
      • Ocean View is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean View <6>
    • Millville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millville <6>
    • Mission
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
      • Mission is located in Sussex County (DE)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Golden Acres Cemetery:

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 Golden Acres Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #584632  (Golden Acres Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #584632 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Selbyville
    • County: Worcester         Elev: 10
    • Location given for GNIS #584632 (Golden Acres Cemetery)

The official website for Worcester County: www.co.worcester.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://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>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Golden Acres Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4504, Longitude: -75.2249       In this case, the coordinates for the Golden Acres Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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