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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 Barcroft (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 Barcroft. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Barcroft is located in York County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of York County: Gloucester, Hampton City, James City, Mathews, Northampton & Williamsburg City.

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

  • York County     (The home county of Barcroft)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barcroft, with the one closest to Barcroft listed first.
    • Dare
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
      • Dare is located in York County
    • Yorkville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in York County
    • Yorktown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lackey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in York County
    • Rochambeau Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochambeau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
      • Rochambeau Village is located in York County
    • Oaktree
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oaktree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
      • Oaktree is located in York County
    • Barlows Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
      • Barlows Corner is located in York County
  • Chesapeake City
    • Charlton Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
      • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barcroft, with the one closest to Barcroft listed first.
    • Gloucester Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Point
      • Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <1>
    • Crab
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
      • Crab is located in Gloucester County
    • Achilles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
      • Achilles is located in Gloucester County
    • Ordinary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Country Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Gloucester County
    • White Marsh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Marsh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Marsh
      • White Marsh is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Marsh <1>
    • Roanes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
      • Roanes is located in Gloucester County
    • York View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
      • York View is located in Gloucester County
    • Clay Bank
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
      • Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
    • Money
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Money have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
      • Money is located in Gloucester County
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
    • Ark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
      • Ark is located in Gloucester County
  • Hampton City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barcroft, with the one closest to Barcroft listed first.
    • Newgate Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
      • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
    • Aberdeen Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
      • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
    • Greenwood Farms
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Farms
      • Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
    • Chapel Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
      • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Pine Chapel Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
      • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Hampton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckroe Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe Beach
      • Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
    • Phoebus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebus
      • Phoebus is located in Hampton City
  • Isle of Wight County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barcroft, with the one closest to Barcroft listed first.
    • Rescue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
      • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Rushmere
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
      • Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Smithfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <1>
    • Magnet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Raynor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raynor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
      • Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Zuni
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
      • Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Windsor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <1>
  • James City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barcroft, with the one closest to Barcroft listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Norge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barcroft, with the one closest to Barcroft listed first.
    • Plain View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plain View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
    • Mattaponi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mathews County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barcroft, with the one closest to Barcroft listed first.
    • New Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <1>
    • Susan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
      • Susan is located in Mathews County
    • Peary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
      • Peary is located in Mathews County
    • Cardinal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cardinal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
      • Cardinal is located in Mathews County
    • Beaverlett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
      • Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
    • Onemo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
      • Onemo is located in Mathews County
    • Ruff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
      • Ruff is located in Mathews County
    • Mathews
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Diggs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Diggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs
      • Diggs is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diggs <1>
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barcroft, with the one closest to Barcroft listed first.
    • Hartfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Amburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
      • Amburg is located in Middlesex County
    • Grafton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Middlesex County
    • Harmony Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
      • Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
    • Stingray Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
      • Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
    • Locust Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Saluda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • New Kent County
    • Plum Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
  • Newport News City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barcroft, with the one closest to Barcroft listed first.
    • Red Hill Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
      • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
    • Bernard Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
      • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
    • Newport News
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lee Hall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
      • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
    • Hilton Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
  • Norfolk City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barcroft, with the one closest to Barcroft listed first.
    • Glenwood Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
      • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
    • Monticello Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village
      • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City
    • Sussex
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
      • Sussex is located in Norfolk City
    • Alantic City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
      • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
    • Norfolk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Norfolk City
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barcroft, with the one closest to Barcroft listed first.
    • Cape Charles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Cheapside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
      • Cheapside is located in Northampton County
    • Cherrystone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherrystone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
      • Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
    • Bayview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
      • Bayview is located in Northampton County
    • Cheriton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheriton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Pat Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pat Town
      • Pat Town is located in Northampton County
    • Eastville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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 <1>
  • Poquoson City
    • Poquoson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
      • Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <1>
  • Portsmouth City
    • Portsmouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Southampton County
    • Ivor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
      • Ivor is located in Southampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <1>
  • Suffolk City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barcroft, with the one closest to Barcroft listed first.
    • Ames Cove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cove
      • Ames Cove is located in Suffolk City
    • Bennett Harbor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
      • Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City
    • Chuckatuck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
      • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
    • Driver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
      • Driver is located in Suffolk City
    • Shoulders Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
      • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barcroft, with the one closest to Barcroft listed first.
    • Homewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
    • Scotland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
    • Itata
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Itata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
      • Itata is located in Surry County
    • Beachland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
      • Beachland is located in Surry County
    • Surry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <1>
    • Claremont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Dendron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Spring Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
    • Carsley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
      • Carsley is located in Surry County
  • Virginia Beach City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barcroft, with the one closest to Barcroft listed first.
    • Burtons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtons
      • Burtons is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Aragona Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
      • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Westview Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
      • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Kempsville Gardens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville Gardens
      • Kempsville Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Pocahontas Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village
      • Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Thalia Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thalia Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia Village
      • Thalia Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Cape Henry Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Henry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Henry Village
      • Cape Henry Village is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Williamsburg City
    • Williamsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Barcroft ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barcroft.

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 Barcroft covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopson Gravesite
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopson Gravesite
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopson Gravesite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmaus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmaus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yorktown National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yorktown National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yorktown National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • French Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Potters Field Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Peninsula Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peninsula Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peninsula Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Warwick River Mennonite Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warwick River Mennonite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warwick River Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Barcroft in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Barcroft.

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

  • Grafton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Grafton is located in York County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <1>
  • Oriana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriana
    • Oriana is located in Newport News City
  • Yorktown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Denbigh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denbigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denbigh
    • Denbigh is located in Newport News City
  • Gloucester Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Point
    • Gloucester Point is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloucester Point <1>
  • Newport News
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lee Hall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
    • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
  • Menchville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menchville
    • Menchville is located in Newport News City
  • Achilles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
    • Achilles is located in Gloucester County
  • Morrison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
    • Morrison is located in Newport News City
  • Severn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
    • Severn is located in Gloucester County
  • Ordinary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in James City County
    • White Marsh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Marsh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Marsh
      • White Marsh is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Marsh <1>
    • Hampton
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Barcroft. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barcroft.

Newspapers Published in Barcroft ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barcroft.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barcroft, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barcroft.

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 helpful 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 Barcroft:

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

The official website for York County: www.yorkcounty.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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>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.
<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 Barcroft, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barcroft) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barcroft. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1789, Longitude: -76.4556       In this case, the coordinates for Barcroft have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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