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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 Fenwick (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 Fenwick. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Fenwick is located in Worcester County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worcester County: Sussex (DE), Somerset, Wicomico & Accomack (VA).

Below are the counties that are near Fenwick. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fenwick:

  • Worcester County     (The home county of Fenwick)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fenwick, with the one closest to Fenwick listed first.
    • Ocean Bay City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • North Ocean City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Pines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ocean City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bishopville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • West Ocean City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
      • West Ocean City is located in Worcester County
    • Bishop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Worcester County
    • Showell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
      • Showell is located in Worcester County
    • Berlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Whaleyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Newark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedartown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedartown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
      • Cedartown is located in Worcester County
    • Snow Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wicomico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fenwick, with the one closest to Fenwick listed first.
    • New Hope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
    • Willards
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Powellville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
      • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
    • Pittsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Pittsville is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsville <2>
    • Whiton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
      • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
    • Parsonsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsburg
      • Parsonsburg is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsburg <2>
    • White Plains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Wicomico County
    • Delmar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Salisbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
    • Dogwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
  • Sussex County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fenwick, with the one closest to Fenwick listed first.
    • Fenwick Island
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Bayville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
      • Bayville is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • South Bethany
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethany
      • South Bethany is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bethany <2>
    • Bayard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Bethany Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Beach
      • Bethany Beach is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany Beach <2>
    • Ocean View
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Bethany Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Village
      • Bethany Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Ocean Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Village
      • Ocean Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Millville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Roxana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
      • Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Boyers Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Blackwater Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Omar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
      • Omar is located in Sussex County (DE)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fenwick, see our County-by-County Page for Fenwick.

Newspapers Published in Fenwick ...

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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fenwick.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fenwick, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fenwick.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fenwick:

Cemeteries Near Fenwick ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fenwick.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fenwick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fenwick, with the one closest to Fenwick listed first.

  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
  • Daisey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilgus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilgus Cemetery
  • Ocean View Presbyterian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocean View Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean View Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Bishopville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishopville Cemetery
  • Old St. Martins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Martins Cemetery
  • Banks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
  • Red Men Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Men Cemetery
  • Golden Acres Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Acres Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Continue List   (91 more) ...
    • Carey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Fenwick in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fenwick.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fenwick, with the one closest to Fenwick listed first.

  • Bayville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
    • Bayville is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Williamsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Williamsville is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Bayard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Bayard is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Bunting
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
    • Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Ocean View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 <2>
  • Ocean City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Millville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <2>
  • Roxana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Bishopville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Showell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
    • Showell is located in Worcester County
  • Friendship
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Worcester County
  • Holly Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Holly Grove is located in Worcester County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Omar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
      • Omar is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Selbyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bishop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Worcester County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fenwick. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fenwick.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fenwick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

The official website for State of Maryland: 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Fenwick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fenwick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4457, Longitude: -75.0557       In this case, the coordinates for Fenwick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Fenwick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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