Our Genealogy Helper
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 Algren (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 Algren. 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.
Cemeteries Near Algren ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Algren.
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 Algren covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Algren, with the one closest to Algren listed first.
- Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenlawn Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenlaw Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlaw Memorial Park
- Canaan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
- Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Portsmouth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484454 <3>
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51535 <3>
- Little Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wallace Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Family Cemetery
- The Wallace Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Deep Creek Lock Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2283847 <3>
- Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Portsmouth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51000 <3>
- Triangle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Triangle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Triangle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Holly Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Lawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (153 more) ...
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Green Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49746 <3>
- Rosemont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemont Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jewish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
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.<4>
While we didn't find Algren in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Algren.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Algren, with the one closest to Algren listed first.
- Shoulders Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
- Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
- Deanes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Driver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
- Driver is located in Suffolk City
- Magnolia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Suffolk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffolk
- Suffolk is located in Suffolk City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffolk <5>
- Berkley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Chuckatuck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
- Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
- Kilby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Brambleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brambleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brambleton
- Brambleton is located in Norfolk City
- Norfolk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <5>
- Lamberts Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamberts Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamberts Point
- Lamberts Point is located in Norfolk City
- Everets
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Saunders
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Longview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Manning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saunders
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Algren. See our List of 1890's Communities around Algren.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Algren:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Library of Virginia
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Virginia
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Algren. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Algren) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Algren. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7749, Longitude: -76.4463 In this case, the coordinates for Algren have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Algren, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |