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 Cape Charles (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 Cape Charles. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.
Cape Charles is located in Northampton County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Below are the counties that are near Cape Charles. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cape Charles:
- Northampton County (The home county of Cape Charles)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charles, with the one closest to Cape Charles listed first.
- Bayview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bayview is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- Cherrystone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
- Cheriton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cheapside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cheapside is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
- Pat Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pat Town is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pat Town
- Eastville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Machipongo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Birdsnest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sheps End
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sheps End is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheps End
- Marionville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marionville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
- Nassawadox
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Accomack County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charles, with the one closest to Cape Charles listed first.
- Belle Haven
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cats Bridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cats Bridge is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cats Bridge
- Savage Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Savage Town is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Town
- Painter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Keller
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Mount
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Mount is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Wachapreague
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Melfa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charles, with the one closest to Cape Charles listed first.
- Achilles
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Achilles is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
- Rowes Haven
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rowes Haven is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Haven
- Crab
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Crab is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
- Gloucester Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ordinary
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Roanes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- White Marsh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Country Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Country Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Money
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Money is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Gloucester Courthouse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Hampton City
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charles, with the one closest to Cape Charles listed first.
- Buckroe Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe Beach
- Phoebus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Phoebus is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebus
- Hampton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
- Pine Chapel Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
- Aberdeen Gardens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
- Newgate Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
- Greenwood Farms
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Farms
- Lancaster County
- Westland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Mathews County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charles, with the one closest to Cape Charles listed first.
- Peary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peary is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
- New Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Onemo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Onemo is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onemo
- Diggs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Susan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Susan is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan
- Beaverlett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beaverlett is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlett
- Ruff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ruff is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
- Mathews
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cardinal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cardinal is located in Mathews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charles, with the one closest to Cape Charles listed first.
- Sandy Bottom ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Stingray Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
- Amburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Amburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
- Wilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Newport News City
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charles, with the one closest to Cape Charles listed first.
- Bernard Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
- Newport News
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hilton Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Red Hill Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
- Norfolk City
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charles, with the one closest to Cape Charles listed first.
- Monticello Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village
- Sussex
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sussex is located in Norfolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Glenwood Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
- Poquoson City
- Poquoson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Virginia Beach City
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charles, with the one closest to Cape Charles listed first.
- Cape Henry Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cape Henry Village is located in Virginia Beach City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Henry Village
- North Virginia Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- North Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Virginia Beach
- Burtons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Burtons is located in Virginia Beach City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtons
- Virginia Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Aragona Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
- Pocahontas Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village
- Thalia Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Thalia Village is located in Virginia Beach City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia Village
- Kempsville Gardens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kempsville Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville Gardens
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Charles, with the one closest to Cape Charles listed first.
- Dare
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dare is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
- Yorkville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Yorkville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Yorktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lackey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lackey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cape Charles, see our County-by-County Page for Cape Charles.
Cemeteries Near Cape Charles ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cape Charles.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cape Charles - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cape Charles covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cape Charles, with the one closest to Cape Charles listed first.
- Tomb of Custin
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cape Charles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Whitehead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Holland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Armistead - Hudgins Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Campground Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Horn Harbor Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Borum Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hudgins Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hudgins Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hurst Burial Ground
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (115 more) ...
- Grinnell Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- West Burial Ground
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Armistead Burial Ground
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cape Charles had a population of 545 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cape Charles had a population of 1,056 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cape Charles, with the one closest to Cape Charles listed first.
- Dalbys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dalbys is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalbys
- Bayview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bayview is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- Cheapside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cheapside is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
- Seaview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Seaview is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview
- Cherrystone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cherrystone is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrystone
- Capeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eastville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Machipongo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shadyside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shadyside is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Bridgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bridgetown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Birdsnest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marionville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marionville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Franktown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Nassawadox
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cape Charles. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cape Charles.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cape Charles ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cape Charles.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cape Charles. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cape Charles and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cape Charles.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of Cape Charles.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Cape Charles:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Northampton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Accomack County
- Gloucester County
- Hampton City
- Lancaster County
- Mathews County
- Middlesex County
- Newport News City
- Norfolk City
- Poquoson City
- Virginia Beach City
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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> | 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 Cape Charles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Cape Charles) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |