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A visit to the Charity 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 Charity Cemetery ...

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

36.6729, -76.0010

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Charity Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> of the Charity Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Nimmo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Nimmo Cemetery is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmo Cemetery
  • Kellam Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kellam Family Cemetery is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellam Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kellam Family Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Virginia Beach.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239233 <4>
  • Blackwater Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Blackwater Cemetery is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater Cemetery
  • Colonial Grove Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lane Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lane Cemetery is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
  • Whitehart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Whitehart Cemetery is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehart Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Chesapeake City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Eastern Shore Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Eastern Shore Cemetery is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Shore Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Princess Ann Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Moyock Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Moyock Cemetery is located in Currituck County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyock Cemetery
    • Lynnhaven Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Lynnhaven Cemetery is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven Cemetery
    • Berea Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Berea Cemetery is located in Chesapeake City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
    • Memorial Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Memorial Gardens is located in Chesapeake City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Gardens
    • Northwest Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Northwest Cemetery is located in Chesapeake City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Rosewood Memorial Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rosewood Memorial Park is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Memorial Park
    • Sargent March Corfrew Family Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Chesapeake City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Charity Cemetery.

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

  • Pungo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pungo is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
  • Sandbridge Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandbridge Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandbridge Beach
  • Nimmo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Nimmo is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmo
  • Mapleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mapleton is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Knotts Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Virginia Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Tulls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Tulls is located in Currituck County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls
  • Thalia Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Thalia Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia Village
  • Pocahontas Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village
  • Kempsville Gardens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kempsville Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville Gardens
  • Moyock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Aragona Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Currituck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • North Virginia Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • North Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Virginia Beach
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • New Town is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Westview Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
    • Snowden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Snowden is located in Currituck County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
    • Chesapeake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Cape Henry Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Cape Henry Village is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Henry Village
    • Maple
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Maple is located in Currituck County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
    • Burtons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Burtons is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtons
    • Shawboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Barco
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Charity Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Charity 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 Charity Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1780197  (Charity Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1780197 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
      • : Virginia Beach (city)
      • Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pleasant Ridge
      • Location given for Charity Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.6729292     Lon: -76.0010404
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 from Point A (ie- Charity Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.
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