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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 Salt Grass Cove (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 Salt Grass Cove. 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 Salt Grass Cove ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Salt Grass Cove: Salt Grass Cv.

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 southwest 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Salt Grass Cove is located in Worcester 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 Worcester County: Sussex (DE), Somerset, Wicomico & Accomack (VA).

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

  • Worcester County     (The home county of Salt Grass Cove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Grass Cove, with the one closest to Salt Grass Cove listed first.
    • Ocean Pines
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • North Ocean City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • North Ocean City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
    • Ocean City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Ocean City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • West Ocean City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
    • Ocean Bay City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
    • Showell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Showell is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
    • Berlin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Bishop
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bishop is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bishopville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Whaleyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Newark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedartown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedartown is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Grass Cove, with the one closest to Salt Grass Cove listed first.
    • Eden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Eden is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • West Pocomoke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
    • Loretto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Loretto is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Wicomico County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Grass Cove, with the one closest to Salt Grass Cove listed first.
    • New Hope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Willards
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Whiton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
    • Powellville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
    • Pittsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Parsonsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • White Plains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • White Plains is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • Delmar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Salisbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Dogwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Cedar Hurst Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
    • Fruitland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Sussex County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Grass Cove, with the one closest to Salt Grass Cove listed first.
    • Bunting
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
    • Williamsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Williamsville is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Bayville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Bayville is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
    • Fenwick Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Selbyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Roxana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Bayard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bayard is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Ocean View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Omar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Omar is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • South Bethany
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Frankford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethany Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Accomack County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt Grass Cove, with the one closest to Salt Grass Cove listed first.
    • Franklin City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
    • Greenbackville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sinnickson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Salt Grass Cove, see our County-by-County Page for Salt Grass Cove.

Cemeteries Near Salt Grass Cove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Salt Grass Cove.

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 Salt Grass Cove - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Old St. Martins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Buckingham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tyree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bishopville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Golden Acres Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Daisey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisey Cemetery
    • The Daisey Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rickards / Daisey Cemetery
    • Wilgus Road Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2589210 <2>
  • Continue List   (121 more) ...
    • Red Men Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilgus Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Timmonstown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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 Salt Grass Cove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Salt Grass Cove.

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

  • Holly Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Holly Grove is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Ocean City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Friendship
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Friendship is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Berlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Showell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Showell is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
  • Bishopville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bishop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bishop is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Williamsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Williamsville is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
  • Campbell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Campbell is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
  • Bunting
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
  • Ironshire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ironshire is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironshire
  • Bayville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bayville is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Selbyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Roxana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Bayard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bayard is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard

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

Newspapers Published in Salt Grass Cove ...

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 Salt Grass Cove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Salt Grass Cove, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Salt Grass Cove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Salt Grass Cove:

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 Salt Grass Cove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Salt Grass Cove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.