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 Story by the Sea (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 Story by the Sea. 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.

Newspapers Published in Cape Story by the Sea ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cape Story by the Sea.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cape Story by the Sea, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cape Story by the Sea.

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 Cape Story by the Sea:

• Websites specific to Virginia
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Library of Virginia

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Virginia

Cemeteries Near Cape Story by the Sea ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cape Story by the Sea.

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 Cape Story by the Sea covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cape Story by the Sea, with the one closest to Cape Story by the Sea listed first.

• Lynnhaven Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynnhaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynnhaven Cemetery
• Princess Ann Memorial Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princess Ann Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princess Ann Memorial Park
• Eastern Shore Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern Shore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Shore Cemetery
• Jones Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
• Rosewood Memorial Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosewood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosewood Memorial Park
• Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
• Colonial Grove Memorial Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonial Grove Memorial Park
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #271822 <3>
• Whitehart Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehart Cemetery
• Lane Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
• Nimmo Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nimmo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nimmo Cemetery
• Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church is located in Norfolk.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #* 2485238 <3>
• Calvary Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Norfolk.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49657 <3>
• Continue List   (88 more) ...
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50267 <3>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cape Story by the Sea, with the one closest to Cape Story by the Sea listed first.

• London Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Bridge
  • London Bridge is located in Virginia Beach City
• Thalia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia
  • Thalia is located in Virginia Beach City
• Lynnhaven
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven
  • Lynnhaven is located in Virginia Beach City
• Virginia Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Beach
  • Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 451,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia Beach <5>
• Mapleton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Mapleton is located in Virginia Beach City
• Kempsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville
  • Kempsville is located in Virginia Beach City
• Elizabeth Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
  • Elizabeth Park is located in Norfolk City
• Nimmo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmo
  • Nimmo is located in Virginia Beach City
• Ocean View
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
  • Ocean View is located in Norfolk City
• Brambleton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brambleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brambleton
  • Brambleton is located in Norfolk City
• Norfolk
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
  • Norfolk is located in Norfolk City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 242,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfolk <5>
• Berkley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
  • Berkley is located in Norfolk City
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Pungo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
    • Pungo is located in Virginia Beach City
  • Lamberts Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamberts Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamberts Point
    • Lamberts Point is located in Norfolk City
  • Phoebus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebus
    • Phoebus is located in Hampton City

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cape Story by the Sea. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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