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 Rewastico (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 Rewastico. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Rewastico 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 Rewastico. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rewastico:
- Wicomico County (The home county of Rewastico)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rewastico, with the one closest to Rewastico listed first.
- Quantico
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mardela Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rockawalking Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Centennial Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Cedar Hurst Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Green Hill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Twiggs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Capitola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Tyaskin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Allen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Bivalve
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rewastico, with the one closest to Rewastico listed first.
- Federalsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hynson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hynson is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
- Preston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Grove is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Bethlehem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Tanyard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tanyard is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
- Hickman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Tuckahoe Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rewastico, with the one closest to Rewastico listed first.
- Rabbit Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Vienna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Brookview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brookview is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Galestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Galestown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Eldorado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Rhodesdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Linkwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Elliott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Bucktown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- East New Market
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rewastico, with the one closest to Rewastico listed first.
- Eden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Loretto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Loretto is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- 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
- Princess Anne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Monie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Monie is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
- Oriole
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Dames Quarter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Champ
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Champ is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Chance
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Westover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Deal Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Talbot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rewastico, with the one closest to Rewastico listed first.
- Trappe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Easton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rewastico, with the one closest to Rewastico listed first.
- Whaleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Snow Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pocomoke City
(26 miles [41.8 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>
- Newark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cedartown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Bishop
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Showell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Showell is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
- Girdletree
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Berlin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rewastico, with the one closest to Rewastico listed first.
- Adamsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Hickman
(29 miles [46.7 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 Rewastico, with the one closest to Rewastico listed first.
- Delmar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bethel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ward
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Reliance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Reliance is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Blades
(17 miles [27.4 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Heritage Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Ross
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ross is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Seaford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Briar Hook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Briar Hook is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
- Bridgeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mission
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mission is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rewastico, see our County-by-County Page for Rewastico.
Cemeteries Near Rewastico ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rewastico.
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 Rewastico - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rewastico covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rewastico, with the one closest to Rewastico listed first.
- Barren Creek Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Vienna Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill Memorial Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Zion UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Allen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Firemans Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dolbey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Reids Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hustons Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Parsons Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (217 more) ...
- Ralphs Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dukes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Rewastico in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rewastico.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rewastico, with the one closest to Rewastico listed first.
- Athol
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Athol is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Quantico
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Whayland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whayland is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whayland
- Vienna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cokeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cokeland is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeland
- Columbia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Riverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Riverton is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Capitola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Walnut Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Bivalve
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Allen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Fruitland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rewastico. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rewastico.
Newspapers Published in Rewastico ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rewastico.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rewastico, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rewastico.
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 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 Rewastico:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Wicomico County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Dorchester County
- Somerset County
- Talbot 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 Rewastico, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rewastico) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |