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A visit to the Finns Point National Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Finns Point National Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Finns Point National Cemetery

Lat:   39.6113°   (39° 36' 40")

Lon:   -75.5556°   (-75° 33' 20")

The Finns Point National Cemetery is located in Salem County<1>.

The county seat for Salem County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the east southeast of the Finns Point National Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Finns Point National Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Finns Point National Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Lower Penns Neck Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Glebe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glebe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glebe Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Mt. Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • First Presbyterian Churchyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old St. Paul's RC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Potters Field Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Potters Field Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Gracelawn Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Salem County
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. James Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Salem Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Methodist Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Cathedral Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Silverbrook Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Beth Emeth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Emeth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Emeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth Emeth Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • All Saints Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The All Saints Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Finns Point National Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Finns Point National Cemetery, with the nearest first.

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Finns Point National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Salem County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Finns Point National Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Finns Point National Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Finns Point National Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #876342  (Finns Point National Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #876342 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Delaware City
    • County: Salem         Elev: 7
    • Location given for GNIS #876342 (Finns Point National Cemetery)

The official website for Salem County: www.salemco.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Salem, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Finns Point National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6113, Longitude: -75.5556    
<3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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