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 Perrys Haven (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 Perrys Haven. 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.
Name Variations for Perrys Haven ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
- A typical abbreviation for Perrys Haven: Perrys Hvn. (or less commonly used: Perrys Havn.)
- While the name of this community is Perrys Haven, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Perrys Haven may originally have been Perry's Haven.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Perrys Haven might be written as Perry Haven.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and hospitals 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.
Perrys Haven 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 Perrys Haven. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Perrys Haven:
- Worcester County (The home county of Perrys Haven)
- The following are listed by their distance from Perrys Haven, with the one closest to Perrys Haven listed first.
- Snow Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <2>
- Pocomoke City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- 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 <2>
- Girdletree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdletree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Cedartown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Newark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Worcester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
- Whaleyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Stockton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
- Berlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Bishop
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Showell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Showell is located in Worcester County
- Bishopville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Bishopville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishopville <2>
- Ocean Pines
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Pines
- Ocean Pines is located in Worcester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Pines <2>
- West Ocean City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
- West Ocean City is located in Worcester County
- Caroline County
- Federalsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
- Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <2>
- Federalsburg
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perrys Haven, with the one closest to Perrys Haven listed first.
- Vienna
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
- Rabbit Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Walnut Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Galestown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Elliott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Brookview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Eldorado
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Rhodesdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesdale
- Rhodesdale is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodesdale <2>
- Bishops Head
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
- Crocheron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Reliance
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Dorchester County
- Linkwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Toddville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perrys Haven, with the one closest to Perrys Haven listed first.
- Eden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Princess Anne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
- Princess Anne is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne <2>
- Costen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Westover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <2>
- Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- West Pocomoke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pocomoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
- West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
- Oriole
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Champ
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Manokin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Upper Fairmount
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Fairmount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Dames Quarter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
- Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <2>
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Perrys Haven, with the one closest to Perrys Haven listed first.
- Fruitland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <2>
- Dogwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Twiggs Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Salisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- White Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County
- Centennial Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Cedar Hurst Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hurst Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- Rockawalking Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Green Hill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Quantico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
- Quantico is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
- Capitola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Perrys Haven, with the one closest to Perrys Haven listed first.
- Delmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <2>
- Ward
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Laurel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
- Bethel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
- Mission
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Selbyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selbyville
- Selbyville is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selbyville <2>
- Blades
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Reliance
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Seaford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaford
- Seaford is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaford <2>
- Heritage Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Frankford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Dagsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagsboro
- Dagsboro is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dagsboro <2>
- Millsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsboro
- Millsboro is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millsboro <2>
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Perrys Haven, with the one closest to Perrys Haven listed first.
- Sign Post
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Franklin City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
- Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Greenbackville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbackville
- Greenbackville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbackville <2>
- Withams
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
- Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Sinnickson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinnickson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Saxis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Wattsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Temperanceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperanceville
- Temperanceville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temperanceville <2>
- Chincoteague
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chincoteague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
- Chincoteague is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
- Groton Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
- Groton Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Hallwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Birch Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Town
- Birch Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Mappsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mappsville
- Mappsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mappsville <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Perrys Haven, see our County-by-County Page for Perrys Haven.
Newspapers Published in Perrys Haven ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Perrys Haven.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Perrys Haven, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Perrys Haven.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Perrys Haven:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Maryland State Archives
- Pages specific to Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dorchester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Somerset County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wicomico County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sussex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Accomack County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Caroline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
Cemeteries Near Perrys Haven ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Perrys Haven.
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 Perrys Haven covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Perrys Haven, with the one closest to Perrys Haven listed first.
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Brown Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2629889 <5>
- Palmetto Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmetto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmetto Cemetery
- Pusey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pusey Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81396 <5>
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Palmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
- Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
- Nazareth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
- Wicomico Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicomico Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicomico Memorial Park
- Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- St. Andrews Episcopal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Episcopal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2588396 <5>
- Continue List (173 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Hustons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hustons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hustons Cemetery
- Emanuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80927 <5>
- Antioch 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.<6>
While we didn't find Perrys Haven in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Perrys Haven.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Perrys Haven, with the one closest to Perrys Haven listed first.
- Eden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Loretto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Fruitland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <2>
- Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Whayland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Princess Anne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
- Princess Anne is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne <2>
- Whiteburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Salisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Colbourne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Widgeon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Wango
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Walston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Whitehaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehaven
- Whitehaven is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehaven <2>
- Corbin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Quantico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
- Quantico is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <2>
- Whitehaven
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Perrys Haven. See our List of 1890's Communities around Perrys Haven.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Perrys Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perrys Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2715, Longitude: -75.6102 In this case, the coordinates for Perrys Haven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Perrys Haven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |