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A visit to the Basset Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Basset Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Basset Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Basset Cemetery

Lat:   37.0313°   (37° 1' 52")

Lon:   -76.3488°   (-76° 20' 55")

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Basset Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Basset Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Hampton National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton National Cemetery
    • The Hampton National Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hampton National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hampton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109413 <4>
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Cemetery is located in Hampton.
    • The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Phoebus Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213068 <4>
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thornton Cemetery is located in Hampton.
    • The Thornton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Zion African American Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Hampton City
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Hampton City
  • Parklawn Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parklawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parklawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parklawn Memorial Cemetery is located in Hampton City
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Hampton City
  • Carver Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carver Memorial Park is located in Hampton City
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Hampton City
  • Pleasant Shade Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Shade Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Shade Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • 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 northwest 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 <4>
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Park
    • The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in Hampton City
    • 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 northwest of Newport News.
    • The Greenlawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50456 <4>
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Hampton City
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • Maney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maney Cemetery is located in Newport News City
    • Western Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Western Cemetery is located in Poquoson City
    • Eastern Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Poquoson City
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Poquoson City
    • Emmaus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmaus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmaus Cemetery is located in Poquoson City
    • Carys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carys Cemetery is located in York County
    • New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in York County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Basset Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Basset Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Hampton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Phoebus
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebus
    • Phoebus is located in Hampton City
  • Chapel Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
    • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
  • Pine Chapel Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
    • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
  • Buckroe Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe Beach
    • Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
  • Aberdeen Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
    • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
  • Greenwood Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Farms
    • Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
  • Newgate Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
    • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
  • Poquoson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
    • Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <5>
  • Hilton Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
    • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
  • Glenwood Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
    • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
  • Bernard Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
    • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sussex
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
      • Sussex is located in Norfolk City
    • Monticello Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village
      • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City
    • Newport News
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Yorkville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in York County
    • Dare
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
      • Dare is located in York County
    • Rescue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
      • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Red Hill Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
      • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
    • Alantic City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
      • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
    • Norfolk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Basset 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 helpful 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 Basset Cemetery:

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 Basset Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1478156  (Basset Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1478156 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Hampton
    • County: Hampton (city)         Elev: 1
    • Location given for GNIS #1478156 (Basset Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Basset Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0313, Longitude: -76.3488       In this case, the coordinates for the Basset Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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