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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:
39.6113, -75.5556
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Glebe Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glebe Cemetery
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Salem Cemetery
- 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)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Potters Field Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Potters Field Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Field Cemetery
- Gracelawn Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Georges Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Georges Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- 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)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Salem Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Salem Methodist Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Methodist Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- 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)
- The Beth Emeth Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Emeth Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- All Saints Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The All Saints Cemetery is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
- Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Delaware City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pennsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Castle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wilmington Manor
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wilmington Manor is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Manor
- Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Centennial Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Centennial Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Bear
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Saint Georges
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Port Penn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pointers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Christiana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Christiana Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Christiana Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Kirkwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Newport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Acton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Raintree Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Raintree Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Woodshade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keeney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Champlin Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Champlin Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin Village
- Hancocks Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Quinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Penton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Carneys Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
- Stanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ogletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
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.
- Delaware City
- New Castle
- Newport
- Newport lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Finns Point National Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newport.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Pennsville
- Salem
- Salem lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Finns Point National Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Wilmington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 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:
- Pages specific to New Jersey:
- Pages specific to Salem County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #876342 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Salem
- Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Delaware City
- Location given for Finns Point National Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6112237 Lon: -75.5549241
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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 '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- Finns Point National Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |