Old Drawyers Church Cemetery Cemetery Records | New Castle County, Delaware
Cemetery burial records, location, and grave search - New Castle County, DE
Old Drawyers Church Cemetery is indexed as a cemetery record in New Castle County, Delaware. Use this page to confirm the cemetery location, review available burial-record matches, compare nearby cemeteries, and decide when an official source should be checked.
Site info snapshot
Old Drawyers Church Cemetery Overview
Quick answer
How do I use the Old Drawyers Church Cemetery page for cemetery and burial research?
Use this page to confirm the cemetery first, review the map and source signals, scan the burial sample for likely matches, and then step back to New Castle County or Delaware only when the search needs broader geographic context.
Verification note
Use this cemetery page as a research starting point
Old Drawyers Church Cemetery is listed with cemetery-location and burial-record context in the current archive. Map coordinates help identify the cemetery area, but they should not be treated as exact grave coordinates. Verify sensitive burial, veteran, visitor, or legal details with an official cemetery, county, VA/NCA, or primary-source record.
Use this cemetery page for
Search linked burial names
Review names currently connected to this cemetery before widening the search.
Confirm cemetery location
Use county, state, source label, and map context to confirm the place.
Compare nearby cemeteries
Check nearby cemetery pages when the place name or family location is uncertain.
Verify official details
Confirm sensitive details with cemetery, county, VA/NCA, or primary-source records.
Cemetery profile
About Old Drawyers Church Cemetery, New Castle County, Delaware
Old Drawyers Church Cemetery is currently indexed under New Castle County, Delaware in the Cemetery Finders archive. This page is designed to answer place-intent searches for the cemetery itself while also giving person-name researchers enough context to decide whether this is the right burial site before searching deeper.
This page combines place context, source labels, map information, available burial records, and nearby cemetery links so visitors can continue research without losing the New Castle County location context.
The current archive includes burial records with military branch or service-context fields linked to this cemetery.
Cemetery type
Public
GPS coordinates
39.46779, -75.65356
Step-by-step search guide
How to Search Old Drawyers Church Cemetery by Name, Place, and Record Context
01
Confirm the cemetery before searching names
- Check the county, state, type, and source label at the top of the page.
- Use the map block below to validate that this cemetery aligns with the place you expect.
- Only after the place is confirmed should you search for similar personal names.
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Review burial depth and record quality signals
- Check how many burial records are currently linked to this cemetery.
- Look for veteran-linked records, plot details, and date range signals to judge how rich the underlying record set is.
- If the sample looks thin, widen to the county archive instead of forcing a narrow search too early.
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Use county and state archives as your fallback path
- Return to New Castle County if you need nearby cemetery alternatives or broader local coverage.
- Move up to Delaware when the search needs regional context or county comparison.
- Use this layered path instead of repeating blind searches across unrelated places.
Alternative search methods
Alternative Search Methods & Record Paths
| Method | Best For | Speed | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct burial search | Known full names | Fast | Live cemetery-linked sample |
| County archive review | Nearby cemetery comparison | Medium | Strong |
| State archive review | Regional fallback research | Medium | Broad |
| Map + place confirmation | Location validation | Fast | Available |
Map & directions
Old Drawyers Church Cemetery Map, Address & Directions
New Castle County, Delaware
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Best next step
If the place looks correct, review the burial sample below. If not, move back to the county archive and compare nearby cemeteries before searching names again.
Burial record sample
Burial Names Connected to Old Drawyers Church Cemetery
Showing 2 of 2 burial records at Old Drawyers Church Cemetery. Page 1 of 1.
| Name | Dates | Military | Plot / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher S Pickett | 1976-03-13 – 2021-07-04 | US ARMY | Plot context limited |
| Dennis E Smith | 1930-10-31 – 2015-05-16 | US ARMY | Plot context limited |
Christopher S Pickett
Dennis E Smith
Nearby archive context
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Continue this search
Best Next Steps After Old Drawyers Church Cemetery
Use these next steps when you want to keep the New Castle County context while checking nearby cemeteries, searching by name, or widening to the Delaware archive.
County path
Browse all cemeteries in New Castle County
Compare nearby cemetery pages, source labels, and burial depth before widening the search elsewhere.
Record search
Search all burial records for Old Drawyers Church Cemetery
Use the cemetery name with a full person name when the goal is a narrower burial match.
Nearby option
Open Corbit Cemetery
Jump directly into another cemetery page in the same county to compare burial coverage and map context.
State hub
Return to Delaware cemeteries
Go back to the statewide archive when the location is uncertain or the search needs a broader county range.
Pro tips
Expert Genealogy Advice for Old Drawyers Church Cemetery Research
🗺️ Search the place first: Search the place first, not the person first, when names are common. A confirmed cemetery dramatically improves the quality of a burial search.
📅 Use year ranges: Use year ranges from the sample table to separate duplicate names. Even partial death-date context is often enough to narrow a search.
🏛️ Widen your scope: If the page looks too thin, that usually means the cemetery record is real but the person-level layer is incomplete. In that case, the county archive is the best fallback path.
Frequently asked
Frequently Asked Questions About Old Drawyers Church Cemetery
This section answers the most common cemetery-intent questions first, so users can quickly decide whether to continue on this page or step back to the broader county archive.
How do I search burial records for Old Drawyers Church Cemetery?
Use the burial names on this page as a starting point, then run a focused search with the full name and Old Drawyers Church Cemetery. This usually works best when you already know the cemetery and want to narrow the search to likely person-level matches.
Where is Old Drawyers Church Cemetery located?
Old Drawyers Church Cemetery is listed in New Castle County, Delaware, and the map on this page uses the best available geographic reference from the current archive.
How many burial records are connected to Old Drawyers Church Cemetery?
2 burial records are currently linked to Old Drawyers Church Cemetery in the archive.
What should I do if this cemetery has only partial information?
Use the county archive to review other cemeteries nearby, compare source labels, and broaden the person search with county and state context if the cemetery page is still sparse.
Official lookup guides
Official Verification Paths for Old Drawyers Church Cemetery
These guide pages help you step into the official public source without losing the county and cemetery context already built into this archive page.
Official cemetery source
Verify this cemetery on USGS
Use the official USGS GNIS guide to confirm the cemetery name, mapped place reference, and location context before widening the search.
Official burial source
Check veteran burials on the VA locator
Use the VA guide for official-source verification when this cemetery page carries veteran-linked burial context.
Official resources
Official Resources & Related Links
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Back to New Castle County
Compare nearby cemeteries and county-level burial records.
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Back to Delaware
Browse statewide cemetery and county archives.
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Search burial records
Search by full name, cemetery name, county, or state.
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Archive methodology
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Data sources
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Open location map
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