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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 Chapeltown (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 Chapeltown. 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 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.

Chapeltown is located in Kent County.

To see how the shape of Delaware's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kent County: New Castle, Sussex, Caroline (MD), Kent (MD), Queen Anne's (MD), Cape May (NJ), Cumberland (NJ) & Salem (NJ).

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

  • Kent County     (The home county of Chapeltown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapeltown, with the one closest to Chapeltown listed first.
    • Marydel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Village at Wild Quail
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Wild Quail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Wild Quail
      • The Village at Wild Quail is located in Kent County
    • Hartly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartly
      • Hartly is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartly <1>
    • Sandtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
      • Sandtown is located in Kent County
    • Willow Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Kent County
    • Dinahs Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
      • Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County
    • Woodside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wyoming
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Summerfield Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield Village
      • Summerfield Village is located in Kent County
    • Viola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Camden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bicentennial Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicentennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicentennial Village
      • Bicentennial Village is located in Kent County
  • New Castle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapeltown, with the one closest to Chapeltown listed first.
    • Vandyke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
      • Vandyke is located in New Castle County
    • Blackbird
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackbird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
      • Blackbird is located in New Castle County
    • Townsend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Deakyneville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deakyneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
      • Deakyneville is located in New Castle County
    • Middletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Odessa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Port Penn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Summit Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Bridge
      • Summit Bridge is located in New Castle County
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapeltown, with the one closest to Chapeltown listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
    • Lincoln
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Scotts Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
      • Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County
    • Anderson Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads
      • Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
    • Argo Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
      • Argo Corners is located in Sussex County
    • Ellendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <1>
    • Slaughter Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridgeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
      • Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County
    • Briar Hook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hook
      • Briar Hook is located in Sussex County
    • Waples
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
      • Waples is located in Sussex County
  • Caroline County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapeltown, with the one closest to Chapeltown listed first.
    • Marydel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
      • Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Templeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
      • Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Henderson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <1>
    • Goldsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Hollingsworth Circle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Circle
      • Hollingsworth Circle is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Hollingsworth Circle has also been known as:
      • Hollingsworth Crossroads
    • Whiteleysburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteleysburg
      • Whiteleysburg is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Bridgetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Greensboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
      • Maple Village is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Oil City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Ridgely
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Denton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <1>
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapeltown, with the one closest to Chapeltown listed first.
    • Warwick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cecilton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilton
      • Cecilton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilton <1>
    • Earleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleville
      • Earleville is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earleville <1>
    • John Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Town
      • John Town is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Cayots
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayots
      • Cayots is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Hack Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hack Point
      • Hack Point is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • The Woods of Town Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Woods of Town Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Woods of Town Point
      • The Woods of Town Point is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Chesapeake City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake City
      • Chesapeake City is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake City <1>
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapeltown, with the one closest to Chapeltown listed first.
    • Millington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Massey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massey <1>
    • Lambson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
      • Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Sassafras
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Dogwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Galena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <1>
    • Gregg Neck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Mile Tree Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
      • Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Kennedyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Kennedyville is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <1>
    • Morganec Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganec Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganec Village
      • Morganec Village is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Chestertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapeltown, with the one closest to Chapeltown listed first.
    • Barclay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Ingleside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Sudlersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudlersville
      • Sudlersville is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudlersville <1>
    • Roberts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Roe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
      • Roe is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Price
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Crumpton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ruthsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthsburg
      • Ruthsburg is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Church Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <1>
    • The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Church Hill Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Church Hill Crossing
      • The Village at Church Hill Crossing is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • Queen Anne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
      • Queen Anne is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen Anne <1>
    • Centreville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <1>
  • Talbot County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapeltown, with the one closest to Chapeltown listed first.
    • Tappers Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
      • Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County (MD)
    • Cordova
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wye Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Skipton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipton
      • Skipton is located in Talbot County (MD)
    • Woodland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Talbot County (MD)
    • Talbot Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
      • Talbot Village is located in Talbot County (MD)
    • Easton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Talbot County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <1>
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapeltown, with the one closest to Chapeltown listed first.
    • Bay Side
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Greenwich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Othello
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapeltown, with the one closest to Chapeltown listed first.
    • Canton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancocks Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)

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

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 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 Chapeltown:

Cemeteries Near Chapeltown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chapeltown.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Kingdom Holiness Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingdom Holiness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingdom Holiness Cemetery
  • Templeville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeville Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Amish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Downham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downham Cemetery
  • Busic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busic Cemetery
  • Union Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Memorial Cemetery
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    • Cedar Grove Wesleyan Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rochester Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Cemetery
    • Jarrell Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jarrell Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jarrell Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the southeast of Greensboro (MD).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrell Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2605972 <3>

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.<6>

While we didn't find Chapeltown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chapeltown.

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

  • Marydel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
    • Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Henderson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <1>
  • Slaughter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
    • Slaughter is located in Kent County
  • Petersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Kent County
  • Willow Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Willow Grove is located in Kent County
  • Pearsons Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearsons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsons Corner
    • Pearsons Corner is located in Kent County
  • Templeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
    • Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Hartly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartly
    • Hartly is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartly <1>
  • Goldsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
    • Goldsboro is located in Caroline County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Viola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wyoming
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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    • Downs Chapel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Chapel
      • Downs Chapel is located in Kent County
    • Hollandsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandsville
      • Hollandsville is located in Kent County
    • Felton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chapeltown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

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 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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Chapeltown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chapeltown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0998, Longitude: -75.6969       In this case, the coordinates for Chapeltown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Chapeltown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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