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A visit to the New Hope 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 New Hope Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Hope Cemetery:

38.3954, -75.3277

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

The New Hope Cemetery is located in Wicomico County<2>.

The county seat for Wicomico County is located in Salisbury. Salisbury lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the New Hope Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the New Hope Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the New Hope Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Willards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Willards Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willards Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willards Cemetery is located in Willards.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485996 <5>
  • Dennis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Dennis Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Cemetery
  • Whaleyville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Whaleyville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville Cemetery
  • Dale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Dale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
  • Pulletts Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Timmonstown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Timmonstown Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timmonstown Cemetery
  • Twilley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Twilley Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Farlows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Farlows Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlows Cemetery
  • Libertytown Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Old St. Martins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Golden Acres Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Golden Acres Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Acres Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Bishopville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bishopville Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville Cemetery
    • Red Men Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Red Men Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Men Cemetery
    • Melson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Melson Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melson Cemetery
    • Buckingham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Buckingham Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Cemetery
    • Tyree Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tyree Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyree Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Hope Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Hope Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • New Hope
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • Willards
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Whaleyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Pittsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Powellville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
  • Showell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Showell is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
  • Bishop
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bishop is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Whiton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
  • Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <6>
  • Selbyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Parsonsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bishopville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ocean Pines
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Newark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bunting
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
    • Roxana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Frankford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ward
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Mission
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Mission is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
    • Williamsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Williamsville is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Omar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Omar is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • Dagsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • White Plains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • White Plains is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • West Ocean City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • West Ocean City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
    • Bayard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bayard is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard

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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the New Hope 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 New Hope Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #589050  (New Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #589050 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: 13 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Whaleyville
      • Location given for New Hope Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.3953933     Lon: -75.3276928
      • 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- New Hope 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.