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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. 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 Canton Ridge Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.8228°   (37° 49' 22")

Lon:   -75.9875°   (-75° 59' 14")

The Canton Ridge Cemetery is located in Accomack County<1>.

The county seat for Accomack County is located in Accomac. Accomac lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Canton Ridge Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Canton Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Accomack County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Canton Ridge Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Canton Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Tangier
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier
      • Tangier is located in Accomack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangier <4>
    • Tylerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rhodes Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Point
      • Rhodes Point is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Smith Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Island
      • Smith Island is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Ewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewell <4>
    • Crockett Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Town
      • Crockett Town is located in Accomack County
    • Lawsonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonia
      • Lawsonia is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Crisfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
      • Crisfield is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crisfield <4>
    • Daugherty Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daugherty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Town
      • Daugherty Town is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Onancock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunnybank
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
      • Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County
    • Reedville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fleeton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleeton
        • Fleeton is located in Northumberland County
      • Saxis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
        • Saxis is located in Accomack County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Onley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Tasley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tasley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasley
        • Tasley is located in Accomack County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tasley <4>
      • Greenbush
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
        • Greenbush is located in Accomack County
      • Ophelia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Keller
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Melfa
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Accomac
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accomac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accomac
        • Accomac is located in Accomack County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Whitesville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
        • Whitesville is located in Accomack County
      • Parksley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksley
        • Parksley is located in Accomack County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksley <4>
      • Tulls Corner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls Corner
        • Tulls Corner is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Annemessix Towne ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annemessix Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annemessix Towne
        • Annemessix Towne is located in Somerset County (MD)

    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 Canton Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Accomack County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Accomac
    • Crisfield
    • Onancock
    • Parksley
    • Tasley
      • Tasley lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Canton Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tasley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasley

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Canton Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Calvary UMC Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Mariners Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mariners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mariners Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mariners Cemetery
    • Roseland Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roseland Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland Cemetery
    • Onancock Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onancock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Onancock Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onancock Cemetery
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Fairview Lawn Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Lawn Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Lawn Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Onancock.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Lawn Cemetery
    • Mt. Holly Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • TestShiva Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the TestShiva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The TestShiva Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the TestShiva Cemetery
    • McLane Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McLane Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The McLane Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLane Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2332732 <6>
    • Pungoteague Community Church Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Major Doughty Gravesite
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Joynes Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joynes Cemetery is located in Accomack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joynes Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Sunny Ridge Memorial Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Ridge Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunny Ridge Memorial Park is located in Somerset County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Ridge Memorial Park
      • Martin/Hatton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Martin/Hatton is located in Accomack County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Martin/Hatton is located outside and to the west of Melfa.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin/Hatton
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258639 <6>
      • Quindocqua Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quindocqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quindocqua Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quindocqua Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Hope Union Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • The Hope Union Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
        • The Hope Union Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shiloh Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Union Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2581779 <6>
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

    The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.va.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Accomack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Canton Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8228, Longitude: -75.9875    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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