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A visit to the Edge Hill 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 Edge Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Edge Hill 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 Edge Hill Cemetery

Lat:   37.7149°   (37° 42' 53")

Lon:   -75.6524°   (-75° 39' 8")

The Edge Hill Cemetery is located in Accomack County<2>.

The county seat for Accomack County is located in Accomac. Accomac lies just to the west northwest of the Edge Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of the Edge Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Holly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Joynes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joynes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Joynes Cemetery is located in Accomack County
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Accomack County
  • Fairview Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Lawn Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Onancock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onancock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onancock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Onancock Cemetery is located in Accomack County
  • Martin/Hatton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin/Hatton
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258639 <5>
  • Major Doughty Gravesite
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bloxom Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloxom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloxom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bloxom Cemetery is located in Accomack County
  • Wessells Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wessells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wessells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wessells Cemetery is located in Accomack County
  • McLane Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLane Cemetery
    • 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.<6>
    • The McLane Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2332732 <5>
  • Pungoteague Community Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pungoteague Community Church Cemetery
    • The Pungoteague Community Church Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • The Pungoteague Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pungoteague Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328007 <5>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Belle Haven Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Phillips Place Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Place Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Place Cemetery is located in Northampton County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Canton Ridge Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canton Ridge Cemetery
      • The Canton Ridge Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • New Testament Church Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Quindocqua Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quindocqua Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quindocqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quindocqua Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 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 Somerset County (MD)
    • Mariners Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mariners Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mariners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mariners Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
    • Mechanics Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mechanics Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mechanics Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mechanics Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Red Mens Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Mens Cemetery
      • The Red Mens Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • The Red Mens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Redmans Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51821 <5>
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Pitts Creek Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Creek Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pitts Creek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Pitts Creek Cemetery is located in Worcester County (MD)
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81374 <5>

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]<3> of the Edge Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Accomac
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Greenbush
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
    • Greenbush is located in Accomack County
  • Tasley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tasley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasley
    • Tasley is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tasley <7>
  • Onley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Parksley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <7>
  • Locustville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Metompkin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metompkin
    • Metompkin is located in Accomack County
  • Whitesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
    • Whitesville is located in Accomack County
  • Onancock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Melfa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gargatha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gargatha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargatha
    • Gargatha is located in Accomack County
  • Hopeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton
    • Hopeton is located in Accomack County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Locust Mount
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
      • Locust Mount is located in Accomack County
    • Wachapreague
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Keller
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Modest Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modest Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modest Town
      • Modest Town is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modest Town <7>
    • Nelsonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonia
      • Nelsonia is located in Accomack County
    • Bloxom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxom
      • Bloxom is located in Accomack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloxom <7>
    • Crockett Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Town
      • Crockett Town is located in Accomack County
    • Mappsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Painter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Groton Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
      • Groton Town is located in Accomack County
    • Hallwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
      • Hallwood is located in Accomack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people

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 Edge Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Accomack County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Edge Hill 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 Edge Hill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1466173  (Edge Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1466173 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: Accomac
    • County: Accomack         Elev: 8
    • Location given for GNIS #1466173 (Edge Hill Cemetery)

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

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Edge Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7149, Longitude: -75.6524       In this case, the coordinates for the Edge Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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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