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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. 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 Edge Hill Cemetery ...

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

37.7149, -75.6524

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>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Joynes Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joynes Cemetery
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
  • Fairview Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Lawn Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lawn Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Onancock Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onancock Cemetery
  • Martin/Hatton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Martin/Hatton is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin/Hatton
    • 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)
    • The Bloxom Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxom Cemetery
  • Wessells Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Wessells Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessells Cemetery
  • McLane Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pungoteague Community Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pungoteague Community Church Cemetery is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungoteague Community Church Cemetery
    • 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)
      • The Phillips Place Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Place Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Canton Ridge Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Canton Ridge Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Ridge Cemetery
    • New Testament Church Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Quindocqua Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Quindocqua Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindocqua Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Mariners Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mariners Cemetery is located in Somerset County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cemetery
    • Mechanics Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mechanics Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanics Cemetery
    • Red Mens Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Red Mens Cemetery is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mens Cemetery
      • 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)

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)
    • Accomac is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accomac
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
  • Greenbush
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenbush is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
  • Tasley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Onley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Parksley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Locustville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Metompkin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Metompkin is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metompkin
  • Whitesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Whitesville is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
  • 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)
    • Gargatha is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargatha
  • Hopeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hopeton is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeton
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Locust Mount
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Locust Mount is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
    • 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)
    • Nelsonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Nelsonia is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonia
    • Bloxom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Crockett Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Crockett Town is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Town
    • 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)
      • Groton Town is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
    • Hallwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hallwood is located in Accomack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
      • 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 begin 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 Edge Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Accomack County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 Edge Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1466173  (Edge Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1466173 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
      • County: Accomack
      • Est. Elev: 8 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Accomac
      • Location given for Edge Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.7148521     Lon: -75.6524287
      • 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>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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edge Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.