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Cemeteries in New Castle County, DE
New Castle County, Delaware has 71 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 19 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Newark (8), Wilmington (7) and Greenville (7). Among them are 28 church cemeteries (39%), 8 Methodist cemeteries (11%) and 5 memorial parks (7%).
71
cemeteries
19
towns represented
4
historic
28
church cemeteries
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All cemeteries in New Castle County
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- All Saints Cemetery6001 Kirkwood Highway · WilmingtonCatholic cemetery
- Pencader Cemetery2315 Glasgow Ave · NewarkPresbyterian cemetery
- Saint Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and Cemetery517 Harmony Street · New CastleCatholic cemetery
- Saint John AME-AUMP CemeterySouth Main Street · NewarkChristian cemetery
- Saint John the Baptist Catholic CemeteryElkton Road · NewarkCatholic cemetery
- St Thomas AUM Church Cemetery2932 Frenchtown Rd · NewarkMethodist cemetery
- Delaware Veterans Memorial CemeteryGlasgowVeterans cemetery
- Saint Joseph on the BrandywineGreenville · est. 1841Cemetery
- Saint Georges CemeteryBear · est. 1698Cemetery
- St. Paul Roman Catholic CemeteryDelaware CityCatholic cemetery
- Mount Olive CemeteryElsmereCemetery
- Riverview CemeteryWilmingtonCemetery
- Arden Memorial GardenClaymontMemorial park
- Bethel CemeteryGlasgowCemetery
- Head of Christiana CemeteryNewarkCemetery
- Newark Union Burial GroundBellefonteCemetery
- Wilmington and Brandywine CemeteryWilmingtonCemetery
- Beth Emeth CemeteryElsmereJewish cemetery
- Beth Emeth Memorial ParkElsmereMemorial park
- Centre Friends Meeting CemeteryGreenvilleQuaker cemetery
- Ebenezer United Methodist Church CemeteryPike CreekMethodist cemetery
- Jewish Community CemeteryWilmingtonJewish cemetery
- Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church CemeteryGreenvillePresbyterian cemetery
- Mount Lebanon United Methodist Church CemeteryGreenvilleMethodist cemetery
- Mount Salem United Methodist Church CemeteryNew CastleMethodist cemetery
- Mount Salem United Methodist Church CemeteryWilmingtonMethodist cemetery
- New Castle Presbyterian CemeteryNew CastlePresbyterian cemetery
- Red Lion Methodist Church CemeteryBearMethodist cemetery
- Saint Pauls United Methodist CemeteryGlasgowMethodist cemetery
- Salem United Methodist Church CemeteryBrooksideMethodist cemetery
- St. Paul's Old Catholic CemeteryDelaware CityCatholic cemetery
- African Union Church CemeteryDelaware CityChurch cemetery
- Ardentown Memorial GardenClaymontMemorial park
- Asbury CemeteryMiddletownCemetery
- Cathedral CemeteryElsmereCemetery
- Chester Bethel CemeteryClaymontCemetery
- Corbit CemeteryMiddletownCemetery
- Delaney CemeteryClaytonCemetery
- Ebenezer CemeteryTownsendCemetery
- Ebenezer CemeteryPike CreekCemetery
- Foreman - Massey CemeterySmyrnaCemetery
- Forest CemeteryMiddletownCemetery
- Glebe CemeteryNew CastleCemetery
- Gracelawn Memorial ParkWilmington ManorMemorial park
- Gracelawn Memorial Park CemeteryWilmington ManorMemorial park
- Green Hill CemeteryGreenvilleCemetery
- Green Hill CemeteryDelaware CityCemetery
- Hickory Grove CemeteryDelaware CityCemetery
- Lee's CemeteryTownsendCemetery
- Lombardy CemeteryWilmingtonCemetery
- Lower Brandywine CemeteryGreenvilleCemetery
- Mount Pisgah Church CemeteryGlasgowChurch cemetery
- Mount Pisgah UAME Church CemeteryGlasgowChurch cemetery
- Mount Salem CemeteryWilmingtonCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryElsmereCemetery
- Newark CemeteryNewarkCemetery
- Old Drawyers Church CemeteryMiddletownChurch cemetery
- Old Saint Anne's Church CemeteryMiddletownChurch cemetery
- Otts Chapel CemeteryGlasgowChurch cemetery
- Potter's FieldWilmington ManorCemetery
- Potters Field CemeteryWilmington ManorCemetery
- Red Clay Creek Church CemeteryPike Creek ValleyChurch cemetery
- Saint James CemeteryNewportCemetery
- Saint James CemeteryPike Creek ValleyCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryNewarkCemetery
- Saint Joseph on the Brandywine CemeteryGreenvilleCemetery
- Salem CemeteryClaytonCemetery
- Silverbrook CemeteryElsmereCemetery
- Simpson CemeteryNewportCemetery
- Townsend CemeteryTownsendCemetery
- White Clay Creek CemeteryNewarkCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in New Castle County?
We list 71 cemeteries in New Castle County, Delaware. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for New Castle County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Delaware vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in New Castle County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Delaware law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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