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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 Ames Cemetery ...

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • All Saint Catholic Cemetery
    • The All Saint Catholic Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saint Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the All Saint Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Portsmouth.
    • The All Saint Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Portsmouth Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52028 <1>
  • Battery Park Cemetery
    • The Battery Park Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Park Cemetery
  • Canaan Cemetery
    • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Christian Home Cemetery
    • The Christian Home Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Home Cemetery
  • Evergreen Memorial Park
  • Greenlaw Memorial Park
    • The Greenlaw Memorial Park is located in Chesapeake City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlaw Memorial Park
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    • The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Newport News.
    • The Greenlawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50456 <1>
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
  • Jewish Cemetery
    • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
  • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    • The Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Portsmouth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51000 <1>
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    • Little Zion Cemetery
      • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
    • Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Pleasant Shade Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Shade Cemetery is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Shade Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Newport News.
      • The Pleasant Shade Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holly Grove Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51692 <1>
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Triangle Cemetery
      • The Triangle Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ames Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Aberdeen Gardens
    • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
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  • Alantic City
    • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
  • Ames Cove
    • Ames Cove is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cove
  • Bennett Harbor
    • Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
  • Bernard Village
    • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
  • Chapel Village
    • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
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  • Charlton Village
    • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City
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  • Chesapeake
  • Chuckatuck
    • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
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  • Driver
    • Driver is located in Suffolk City
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  • Glenwood Park
    • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
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  • Greenwood Farms
    • Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
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  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hampton
    • Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
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    • Kilby
      • Kilby is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
    • Monticello Village
      • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City
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    • Norfolk
    • Phoebus
      • Phoebus is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebus
    • Pine Chapel Village
      • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
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    • Portsmouth
    • Rescue
      • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
    • Shoulders Hill
      • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
    • Smithfield
    • Suffolk
    • Sussex
      • Sussex is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
    • Wilroy
      • Wilroy is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroy

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 Ames Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ames Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Ames Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • 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 Ames Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1478101  (Ames Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1478101 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
      • : Suffolk (city)
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Newport News South

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 from Point A (ie- Ames Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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