A visit to the Abingdon Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Abingdon Cemetery ...
The Abingdon Cemetery is located in Gloucester County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Cheesecake Cemetery
- Curtis Cemetery
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in James City County
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- Emmaus Cemetery
- The Emmaus Cemetery is located in Mathews County
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- French Cemetery
- The French Cemetery is located in York County
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- Gloucester Field Cemetery
- Jackson Post Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
- The Lee Cemetery is located in York County
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- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in James City County
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- Newington Cemetery
- The Newington Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
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- Oak Grove Cemetery
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
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- Old Bellamy Cemetery
- The Old Bellamy Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
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- Old Groves Memorial Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Perkins Springs Cemetery
- Pole Bridge Cemetery
- The Pole Bridge Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
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- Providence Cemetery
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
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- Providence Cemetery
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Mathews County
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- Rosewell Memorial Garden
- St. Pauls Cemetery
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
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- Shiloh Cemetery
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in York County
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- Sibley Cemetery
- The Sibley Cemetery is located in Mathews County
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- Sinclair Cemetery
- The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
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- Ware Cemetery
- The Ware Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
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- White Cemetery
- The White Cemetery is located in Mathews County
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- Yorktown National Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Abingdon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Achilles
- Achilles is located in Gloucester County
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- Ark
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
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- Belroi
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
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- Cardinal
- Cardinal is located in Mathews County
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- Charles Corner
- Charles Corner is located in York County
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- Clay Bank
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
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- Country Village
- Country Village is located in Gloucester County
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- Crab
- Crab is located in Gloucester County
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- Gloucester Courthouse
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
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- Gloucester Point
- Lackey
- Lackey is located in York County
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- Lee Hall
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
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- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Money
- Money is located in Gloucester County
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- North
- Oaktree
- Oaktree is located in York County
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- Ordinary
- Roanes
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
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- Rochambeau Village
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
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- Rowes Haven
- Rowes Haven is located in Gloucester County
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- White Marsh
- York View
- York View is located in Gloucester County
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- Yorktown
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Abingdon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gloucester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Abingdon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gloucester Point
- Williamsburg
- Yorktown
Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Abingdon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Gloucester County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Abingdon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1761539 (Abingdon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1761539 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Gloucester
- Est. Elev: 11 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clay Bank
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Gloucester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Abingdon Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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