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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 Poplar Neck (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 Poplar Neck. 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 hospitals and 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.

Poplar Neck is located in Wicomico 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 Wicomico County: Sussex (DE), Dorchester, Somerset & Worcester.

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

  • Wicomico County     (The home county of Poplar Neck)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Neck, with the one closest to Poplar Neck listed first.
    • Pittsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Willards
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hope
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Parsonsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Powellville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
    • Whiton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
    • White Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • White Plains is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • Delmar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Salisbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Dogwood Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Cedar Hurst Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
    • Fruitland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Caroline County
    • Federalsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Neck, with the one closest to Poplar Neck listed first.
    • Galestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Galestown is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Walnut Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
    • Reliance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Reliance is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Brookview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookview is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Eldorado
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Rabbit Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
    • Vienna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Finchville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Finchville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
    • Rhodesdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshyhope Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
    • Williamsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Salem is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Neck, with the one closest to Poplar Neck listed first.
    • Eden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Eden is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Loretto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Loretto is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Princess Anne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Pocomoke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
    • Costen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Costen is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
    • Mount Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Westover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oriole
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Oriole is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
    • Somersett Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
    • Champ
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Champ is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
    • Manokin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Manokin is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
    • Monie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Monie is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Neck, with the one closest to Poplar Neck listed first.
    • Whaleyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bishop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Bishop is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Showell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Showell is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
    • Bishopville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Berlin
      (10 miles [16.1 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 <1>
    • Ocean Pines
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Newark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedartown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cedartown is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
    • West Ocean City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • West Ocean City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
    • Snow Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • North Ocean City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • North Ocean City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
    • Ocean Bay City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
  • Sussex County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Neck, with the one closest to Poplar Neck listed first.
    • Ward
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Mission
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Mission is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
    • Selbyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Delmar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <1>
    • Frankford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dagsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bunting
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
    • Millsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Omar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Omar is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • Roxana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Williamsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Williamsville is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Laurel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
  • Accomack County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poplar Neck, with the one closest to Poplar Neck listed first.
    • Franklin City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
    • Greenbackville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sign Post
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
    • Sinnickson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson

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

Cemeteries Near Poplar Neck ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Poplar Neck.

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 Poplar Neck - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Farlows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Dennis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Willards Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Twilley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Whaleyville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pulletts Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Melson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (181 more) ...

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.<4>

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

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

  • Pittsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • New Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • Twilley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Twilley is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley
  • Parsonsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Truitt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Truitt is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt
  • Whitesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitesville is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
  • Gumboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Gumboro is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumboro
  • Powellville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
  • Walston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Walston is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walston
  • Wango
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wango is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wango
  • Ward
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
  • Whiton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Campbell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Campbell is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Lowes Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Lowes Crossroads is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes Crossroads
    • Friendship
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Friendship is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship

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

Newspapers Published in Poplar Neck ...

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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Poplar Neck.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Poplar Neck, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Poplar Neck.

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 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 Poplar Neck:

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>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<4>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 Poplar Neck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Poplar Neck) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.