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A visit to the Allen Cemetery ...


The location of the Allen Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Allen Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Allen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Allen Cemetery

Lat:   37.3562°   (37° 21' 22")

Lon:   -75.9210°   (-75° 55' 15")

The Allen Cemetery is located in Northampton County<2>.

The county seat for Northampton County is located in Eastville. Eastville lies just to the west of the Allen Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Allen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Northampton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Allen Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Allen Cemetery.

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

    • Eastville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
      • Eastville is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastville <4>
    • Machipongo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machipongo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machipongo
      • Machipongo is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machipongo <4>
    • Pat Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pat Town
      • Pat Town is located in Northampton County
    • Cherrystone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
      • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
    • Cheriton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheriton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheriton
      • Cheriton is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheriton <4>
    • Bridgetown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
      • Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
    • Sheps End
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheps End
      • Sheps End is located in Northampton County
    • Birdsnest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cape Charles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Charles
      • Cape Charles is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Charles <4>
    • Nassawadox
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jamesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
      • Jamesville is located in Northampton County
    • Cheapside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
      • Cheapside is located in Northampton County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Pleasant Cove Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cove Village
        • Pleasant Cove Village is located in Northampton County
      • Wardtown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardtown
        • Wardtown is located in Northampton County
      • Exmore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exmore
        • Exmore is located in Northampton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exmore <4>
      • Belle Haven
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Cats Bridge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cats Bridge
        • Cats Bridge is located in Accomack County
      • Savage Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Town
        • Savage Town is located in Accomack County

    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 Allen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Northampton County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Allen Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Allen Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Whitehead Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
    • Cape Charles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cape Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cape Charles Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cape Charles Cemetery
    • Tomb of Custin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomb of Custin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tomb of Custin is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomb of Custin
    • Phillips Place Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Place Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Place Cemetery
    • Belle Haven Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Deal Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deal Cemetery is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deal Cemetery
    • Knight Burial Ground
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knight Burial Ground is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Burial Ground
    • Owens - Parker Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens - Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens - Parker Cemetery is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens - Parker Cemetery
    • John Forrest Grave
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Forrest Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Forrest Grave is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Forrest Grave
    • Hudgins Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
    • Hudgins Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Stuart Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
      • Owens Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Horn Harbor Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Harbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horn Harbor Cemetery is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Harbor Cemetery
      • Hudgins Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
      • Hurst Burial Ground
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurst Burial Ground is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Burial Ground
      • Hudgins Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
      • Armistead Burial Ground
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armistead Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Armistead Burial Ground is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armistead Burial Ground
      • Armistead - Hudgins Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armistead - Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Armistead - Hudgins Cemetery is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armistead - Hudgins Cemetery
      • Campground Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Grinnell Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grinnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grinnell Cemetery is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grinnell Cemetery
      • Jarvis Burial Ground
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jarvis Burial Ground is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Burial Ground
      • West Burial Ground
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Burial Ground is located in Mathews County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Burial Ground
      • McLane Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McLane Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The McLane Cemetery is located in Accomack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLane Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2332732 <6>
      • Pungoteague Community Church Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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

    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 Allen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1462402  (Allen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1462402 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: Cheriton
      • County: Northampton         Elev: 9
      • Location given for GNIS #1462402 (Allen Cemetery)

    The official website for Northampton County: www.co.northampton.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Northampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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 Allen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3562, Longitude: -75.9210       In this case, the coordinates for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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