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 Cokeland (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 Cokeland. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Cokeland is located in Dorchester 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 Dorchester County: Sussex (DE), Caroline, Somerset, Talbot & Wicomico.
Below are the counties that are near Cokeland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cokeland:
- Dorchester County (The home county of Cokeland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cokeland, with the one closest to Cokeland listed first.
- Rabbit Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Vienna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Bucktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Elliott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Linkwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Walnut Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Brookview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Rhodesdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Thompson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Toddville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Toddville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Andrews
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Andrews is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Calvert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cokeland, with the one closest to Cokeland listed first.
- Cove Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cove Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
- Brianwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brianwood is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
- Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Drum Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Drum Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
- Olivet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Olivet is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cokeland, with the one closest to Cokeland listed first.
- Federalsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hynson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Preston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Grove is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Tanyard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tanyard is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
- Tuckahoe Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
- Hickman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cokeland, with the one closest to Cokeland listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Dames Quarter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Eden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Loretto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Monie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Chance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oriole
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Princess Anne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Champ
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Deal Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Wenona
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wenona is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cokeland, with the one closest to Cokeland listed first.
- Trappe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Easton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Talbot Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Talbot Village is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
- Kirkham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkham is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkham
- Newcomb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newcomb is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb
- Royal Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cokeland, with the one closest to Cokeland listed first.
- Tyaskin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bivalve
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Quantico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mardela Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Jesterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
- Capitola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Nanticoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Green Hill Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Hebron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Centennial Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Rockawalking Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Twiggs Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cokeland, with the one closest to Cokeland listed first.
- Pocomoke City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Snow Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kent County (DE)
- Hickman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cokeland, with the one closest to Cokeland listed first.
- Delmar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reliance
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Laurel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blades
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blades is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blades
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Heritage Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Seaford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ward
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Briar Hook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Ross
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ross is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Bridgeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cokeland, see our County-by-County Page for Cokeland.
Cemeteries Near Cokeland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cokeland.
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 Cokeland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cokeland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cokeland, with the one closest to Cokeland listed first.
- Vienna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Barren Creek Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dolbey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reids Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Airey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Scotts Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elliotts Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Insley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (182 more) ...
- Asbury Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zion UMC Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cokeland had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cokeland, with the one closest to Cokeland listed first.
- Athol
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Athol is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Bivalve
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vienna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bestpitch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bestpitch is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestpitch
- Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Quantico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Capitola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Elliott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Nanticoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Riverton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riverton is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Bucktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Whitehaven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Linkwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Hebron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Walnut Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cokeland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cokeland.
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 helpful 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 Cokeland:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Dorchester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calvert County
- Caroline County
- Somerset County
- Talbot County
- Wicomico 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> | 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 Cokeland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |