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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Bridgetown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bridgetown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bridgetown, please Contact Us.

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 Bridgetown (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 Bridgetown. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Bridgetown is historic, it would have been located within present day Lancaster 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 Lancaster County: Middlesex, Northumberland & Richmond.

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

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Bridgetown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgetown, with the one closest to Bridgetown listed first.
    • Alfonso
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
      • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
    • Griffins Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
      • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
    • Monaskon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
      • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
    • Richtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
      • Richtown is located in Lancaster County
    • Merry Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merry Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
    • Lankford Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
      • Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
    • Ottoman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
      • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
    • Millenbeck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millenbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millenbeck
      • Millenbeck is located in Lancaster County
    • Kilmarnock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
      • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <4>
    • Weems
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
      • Weems is located in Lancaster County
    • Irvington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
    • Ocran
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
      • Ocran is located in Lancaster County
  • Accomack County
    • Tangier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier
      • Tangier is located in Accomack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangier <4>
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgetown, with the one closest to Bridgetown listed first.
    • Bowlers Wharf
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
      • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
    • Dunnsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Tappahannock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
      • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
    • Millers Tavern
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
      • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
    • Dunbrooke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunbrooke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
      • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
    • Minor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Essex County
    • Lloyds
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
      • Lloyds is located in Essex County
    • Occupacia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occupacia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
      • Occupacia is located in Essex County
    • Layton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Essex County
    • Beazley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
      • Beazley is located in Essex County
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgetown, with the one closest to Bridgetown listed first.
    • Glenns
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
      • Glenns is located in Gloucester County
    • Freeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Gloucester County
    • Adner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
      • Adner is located in Gloucester County
    • North
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Ark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
      • Ark is located in Gloucester County
    • Gloucester Courthouse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloucester Courthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
      • Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
    • Money
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Money have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
      • Money is located in Gloucester County
    • Roanes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
      • Roanes is located in Gloucester County
  • King and Queen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgetown, with the one closest to Bridgetown listed first.
    • Contra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
      • Contra is located in King and Queen County
    • Crouch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
      • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
    • Cumnor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
      • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
    • King and Queen Court House
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Plain View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
    • Mattaponi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bruington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
      • Bruington is located in King and Queen County
    • Walkerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
      • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
    • Cauthornville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
      • Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
  • King William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgetown, with the one closest to Bridgetown listed first.
    • West Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in King William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
    • Romancoke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
      • Romancoke is located in King William County
    • Lanesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in King William County
    • Rumford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
      • Rumford is located in King William County
  • Mathews County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgetown, with the one closest to Bridgetown listed first.
    • Cardinal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
      • Cardinal is located in Mathews County
    • Mathews
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Diggs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs
      • Diggs is located in Mathews County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diggs <4>
    • Beaverlett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
      • Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
    • Ruff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
      • Ruff is located in Mathews County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgetown, with the one closest to Bridgetown listed first.
    • Nesting
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nesting. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
      • Nesting is located in Middlesex County
    • Remlik
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Urbanna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Locust Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Saluda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Harmony Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Grafton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Middlesex County
    • Hartfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Amburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
      • Amburg is located in Middlesex County
    • Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
      • Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
    • Stingray Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
      • Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
  • New Kent County
    • Plum Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
      • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgetown, with the one closest to Bridgetown listed first.
    • Lara
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
      • Lara is located in Northumberland County
    • Rainswood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rainswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
    • Heathsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackwells
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwells. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
      • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
    • Remo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
      • Remo is located in Northumberland County
    • Bundick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bundick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
      • Bundick is located in Northumberland County
    • Coan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
      • Coan is located in Northumberland County
    • Lodge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Lodge is located in Northumberland County
    • Lynhams
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
      • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
    • Morrisons Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisons Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
      • Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
    • Fleeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
      • Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
    • Reedville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgetown, with the one closest to Bridgetown listed first.
    • Downings
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
      • Downings is located in Richmond County
    • Simonson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
    • Farnham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
      • Farnham is located in Richmond County
    • Simons Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
      • Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
    • Emmerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County
    • Rich Neck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
      • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
    • Warsaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tallent Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
      • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
    • Naylors
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylors have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
      • Naylors is located in Richmond County
    • Newland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Richmond County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgetown, with the one closest to Bridgetown listed first.
    • Griffiths Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
      • Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland County
    • Tucker Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Hill
      • Tucker Hill is located in Westmoreland County
    • Nomini Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nomini Grove
      • Nomini Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • Machodoc
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
      • Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
    • Hinnom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinnom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
      • Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
    • Montross
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chiltons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiltons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
      • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
    • Bryant Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
      • Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
    • Baynesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
      • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgetown, with the one closest to Bridgetown listed first.
    • Scotland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <4>
    • Piney Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
      • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <4>
    • Gum Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
      • Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <4>
    • Tall Timbers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
      • Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <4>
    • Dameron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dameron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
      • Dameron is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Drayden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
      • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <4>
    • Saint Marys City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Valley Lee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
      • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
    • Callaway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
      • Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <4>
    • Great Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
      • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <4>
    • Breton Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
      • Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
  • Somerset County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgetown, with the one closest to Bridgetown listed first.
    • Rhodes Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Point
      • Rhodes Point is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Tylerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Ewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewell <4>
    • Smith Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Island
      • Smith Island is located in Somerset County (MD)

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

Cemeteries Near Bridgetown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bridgetown.

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

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

  • Beulah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Willie Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willie Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farnham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corrotoman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corrotoman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corrotoman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Milden Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.

While we didn't find Bridgetown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bridgetown.

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

  • Litwalton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litwalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litwalton
    • Litwalton is located in Lancaster County
  • Downings
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
    • Downings is located in Richmond County
  • Monaskon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
    • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
  • Mollusk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mollusk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollusk
    • Mollusk is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mollusk <4>
  • Merry Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merry Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
    • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
  • Browns Store
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Store
    • Browns Store is located in Northumberland County
  • Farnham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
    • Farnham is located in Richmond County
  • Water View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View
    • Water View is located in Middlesex County
  • Ottoman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
    • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
  • Ivondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivondale
    • Ivondale is located in Richmond County
  • Bayport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
    • Bayport is located in Middlesex County
  • Wicomico Church
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicomico Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicomico Church
    • Wicomico Church is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wicomico Church <4>
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    • Heathsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Avalon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Northumberland County
    • Emmerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
      • Emmerton is located in Richmond County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bridgetown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bridgetown.

Newspapers Published in Bridgetown ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgetown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bridgetown, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bridgetown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bridgetown:

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancova.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bridgetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bridgetown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgetown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8104, Longitude: -76.5425       In this case, the coordinates for Bridgetown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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