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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 Twilley (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 Twilley. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Twilley 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 Twilley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Twilley:

  • Wicomico County     (The home county of Twilley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twilley, with the one closest to Twilley listed first.
    • New Hope
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Willards
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pittsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Parsonsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Powellville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
    • Whiton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
    • White Plains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • White Plains is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • Delmar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Salisbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dogwood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Cedar Hurst Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
    • Fruitland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockawalking Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
  • Caroline County
    • Federalsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twilley, with the one closest to Twilley listed first.
    • Galestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Galestown is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galestown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Reliance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Reliance is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Walnut Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
    • Finchville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Finchville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
    • Brookview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Brookview is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Eldorado
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Eldorado is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Vienna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Rabbit Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
    • Rhodesdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Marshyhope Village
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Hurlock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 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 Twilley, with the one closest to Twilley listed first.
    • Eden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Eden is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Loretto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Loretto is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Princess Anne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Costen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Costen is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
    • West Pocomoke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
    • Mount Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Westover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Somersett Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twilley, with the one closest to Twilley listed first.
    • Whaleyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bishop
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Bishop is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bishopville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Showell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Showell is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
    • Ocean Pines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Berlin
      (11 miles [17.7 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>
    • Newark
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ocean Bay City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Ocean Bay City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Bay City
    • West Ocean City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • West Ocean City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ocean City
    • North Ocean City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • North Ocean City is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ocean City
    • Ocean City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedartown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Cedartown is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
    • Snow Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Sussex County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twilley, with the one closest to Twilley listed first.
    • Selbyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mission
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Mission is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
    • Ward
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Dagsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Frankford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Omar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Omar is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • Bunting
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
    • Roxana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Roxana is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
    • Millsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Williamsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Williamsville is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Bayard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Bayard is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Blackwater Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackwater Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater Village
    • Boyers Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Boyers Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers Village
  • Accomack County (VA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twilley, with the one closest to Twilley listed first.
    • Franklin City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Franklin City is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin City
    • Greenbackville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Twilley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Twilley.

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 Twilley - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Twilley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Farlows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dennis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Willards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Whaleyville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pulletts Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Golden Acres Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Red Men Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (177 more) ...
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Timmonstown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Carey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Twilley had a population of 30 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gumboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Gumboro is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumboro
  • New Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • New Hope is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • Whitesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Whitesville is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
  • Pittsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lowes Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowes Crossroads is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes Crossroads
  • Mission
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mission is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Campbell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Campbell is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
  • Selbyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Parsonsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Truitt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Truitt is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt
  • Bishop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bishop is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Ward
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ward is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Powellville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Powellville is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
    • Showell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Showell is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Showell
    • Bishopville
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Twilley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Twilley.

Newspapers Published in Twilley ...

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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around Twilley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Twilley, 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 Twilley.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Twilley:

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 Twilley, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Twilley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.